Bella Italia Pizza

We went on a field trip today to Bella Italia Pizza.  First things first...the pizza is yummy!!

Now about the field trip.  Mike, the owner, and his very able assistant/manager, Maria, took us "behind the scenes" of his restaurant.  There were about 25 kids and they were so patient to make sure everyone could see and have a turn.  It was very interesting.

 First, you have a mixer.  A very large mixer.

 The mixer mixes all the ingredients (yeast, flour, salt and water) for about 8 minutes.

 Then you roll the pizza dough.  B and E are learning some dough rolling techniques.

 C working on her dough rolling skills.  Maria is nearby to lend a timely tip.

 H receiving dough rolling tips from Mike.  (He's a professional dough roller!)

See, I told you he was a professional dough roller.  I just didn't snap a photo at the right moment to get the dough flying through the air.  But it was so fun (and cool!) to watch.

If you're anywhere near Bella Italia, you should give them a try.  Tuesday is their "special deal" night.

They make up to 400 pizzas on a Tuesday night.  That is alot of pizza dough!