Lengthy pizza delivers funds for
embattled Australian firefighters
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[January 22, 2020]
(Reuters) - An Italian
restaurant in Australia has made a 103 meter (338 foot) Margherita pizza
to raise funds for firefighters battling bushfires. |
People look on as a 100m long margherita pizza sits on a table before
receiving its final toppings, which was prepared by Pellegrini's Italian
restaurant in their attempt to set a new record for Australia's longest
pizza as part of a charity event to raise funds for the New South Wales
Rural Fire Service, in Sydney, Australia, January 19, 2020, in this
still image from video obtained via social media. Video taken January
19, 2020. INSTAGRAM/@ISSAC_EATSALOT via REUTERS |
The
pizza was rolled out in rectangular, meter-long pieces of dough,
pieced together and covered with tomato sauce and mozzarella,
before being baked using a conveyor oven.
It was then liberally seasoned with basil leaves, oregano and
olive oil.
The effort took about four hours, according to Pellegrini's
restaurant, and yielded 4,000 slices.
The proceeds went to the New South Wales Rural Fire service.
A video of the pizza being made has gone viral on social media
with lots of users marveling at its size.
The restaurant is now holding a contest to guess how many
kilograms of flour went into making the pizza.
(Writing by Karishma Singh; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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