Week 7- Settimana Italiana

Good afternoon all! Welcome back and yes, the week we have all been waiting for without knowing it, its Italian week! Now if there is one thing I do know ..its pizza, I feel like I have done a lot of research for this technical bake throughout my life. I, like any pizza lover (aka the rest of the world), am a harsh pizza critic so the pressure was on to get this right.

The Prep 
I have made pizza before so thought it would be relatively bog standard, I was wrong. Prue requested 00 flour, and let me tell you this was not easy to find. Turns out it's basically some extra white Italian flour, which came at a price. I was very tempted to just leave it, however, I thought if I am going to do this, I am going to have to do this right. (I forked out for a bloody waffle maker three weeks ago, the least I can do is spend a couple extra pounds on flour). So with my fancy flour and a lighter wallet, I was ready.

The Bake 
I am not going to lie, pizza dough is very easy. However, like any dough, it just takes a bit of time. Fortunately, the overheated house I live in did wonders for the rising. Who needs a proving draw when you have parents who wish to be living in the Caribbean?

My favourite part of this was tossing the pizza to shape it. I was swirling it around, at some questionable heights with some very funky traditional Italian music in the background of course.. have to get into the role.

The Result
For me, it was a disappointment. It was crumbly and didn't have a good chew that I usually enjoy when munching on these cheesy doughy delights. My family and friends, on the other hand, said it was good however they are kind which appears to be an issue when judging my bakes. I think next time around- more kneading, more garlic and more cheese (always more cheese).

Faff: 3/10
Taste: 5/10
Appearance: 7/10