English Speaking Club Aarbergen

 

I am not a fan of pizza. By this I mean, I will eat if offered, or if there is nothing else worth selecting from the menu. At home we always have frozen pizzas so that there’s an option when nobody feels like cooking. Aside from Döner, in Germany, pizza is probably one of the most ubiquitous dishes - it's sold everywhere and can be made by those with no culinary training. Of the seven restaurants and take-aways in Aarbergen, four are either pizzarias or have pizza on their menu. I’ve ordered from all of them and, unfortunately none of them are extraordinarily good. This then begs the question: what constitutes an extraordinarily good pizza. Well, in my view, it must have the following properties: The base must be thin; light and not too crispy. Ideally made from 1050 or 812 flour that is a little more gritty glutenous than the 550 that everyone seems to use. A pizza that is not perfectly geometric is a sign of being handmade and usually indicates some care in its preparation (thoug...