If there's one thing that Italians take very seriously, it's pizza. The recipe must be the traditional way: perfect tomato sauce, pasta with the right flour and natural yeast, and a good mozzarella.
The pizza must be worked only with hands or by certain mixers previously approved by an association.
But in Via Catania 2, in Rome, the first automatic express pizza store was opened.
Ready in 3 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The invention is already available in some countries, such as the United States, for example. But in Italy, it was something unthinkable. After all, Pizza is the country's identity.
The point of sale is just a few square meters wide, enough space for just three express pizza machines. One next to the other.
There are four flavors to choose from: margherita, spicy salami, bacon and four cheeses.
Wait three minutes, during which the customer can follow the different preparation steps, and it's ready.
The novelty became a tourist attraction for the Romans. Many go to the place to take a photo. Perhaps perplexed by the blasphemous news.
“The mozzarella and tomato are excellent, for me it’s quite filling,” says a customer.
“The ingredients are not bad, the problem is baking. Without yeast, it comes out a little dry,” adds another.
In general, there are many curious pedestrians who stop to see the foreign machine.
On the other hand, few brave souls dare to try the pizza. Perhaps because across the street there's a real pizza place, by the slice, Roman-style.
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