Squisito Italian Takeaway Kitchen followed up last year’s success with a return to Horsell Junior School to give the latest cohort of Year 4 pupils a hands-on and very tasty lesson in Roman history.
Owner Michele and head Pizzaiolo Aldo, both from Naples, swapped the Squisito kitchen for the classroom, arriving with their house dough, fresh ingredients and plenty of flour to transform the school hall into a mini pizzeria for the morning.
The children discovered that while the Romans did not eat pizza as we know it today, they did enjoy simple flatbreads topped with olive oil, herbs and cheese.
Michele demonstrated how to stretch and shape the dough before making both a Roman-style flatbread and a classic Margherita, which the class enjoyed in a taste comparison.
Then came the part everyone had been waiting for. Working in small groups, the pupils became pizzaioli themselves, stretching their own dough and realising it’s actually quite difficult.
Adding toppings to complete their pizza was much easier!
Parents kindly took charge of cooking the pizzas and the children were more than satisfied with the final look and taste of their creation.
“The Squisito workshop has become something the children really look forward to as part of our Roman topic,” said Mrs Parker, Head of Year 3 and 4.
“It is such an engaging way of bringing their learning to life. They get to watch and learn, put learning in practice and, of course, taste their crafted pizza. The excitement in the room speaks for itself.”
Michele added: “The children are so engaged and get stuck in, it’s rewarding to be part of their excitement. For us, being part of the Horsell community is much more than making pizzas.
“Mornings like this, where we can inspire a love of food and cooking, are fabulous.”
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