Food Tech: Whole Pizza

The 'Food Tech' session, after we had made the pizza slices, we then were tasked to create an entire pizza, family-sized. More or less the method had been the same, before any assembling and cooking, ingredients are to be prepped. Similar ingredients were presented and given to us cheese, black olives, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, salami, ham, capsicum and pineapple; as well as a pizza sauce, salt, pepper and herbs [oregano].

Method:

1. Pizza sauce is spread, using a circular motion from the middle where the sauce is laid, work it up near the crust of the pizza, and inch before the edges.
2. The prepped ingredients are to be scattered around the pizza evenly.
3. Ingredients such as tomatoes are to be placed second to last, just before putting the layer of cheese on.
4. Cheese is used to cover most if not all of the ingredients.
5. Place the pizza on an oven tray or even better a preheated pizza stone. 
6. In a preheated oven of around 180 oC degrees place the pizza in.
7. Approx 20 mins or until a gold layer of cheese has formed the pizza is ready to be taken out and rest for a substantial amount of minutes and "viola" Pizzaria, a whole pizza to be enjoyed the whole family.

There have been a few times that I have made my own pizza, from scratch as I might add. For me, the assembly and the dough/base of a pizza are what brings it together, without a good base the pizza will fall apart, not having the right texture would have a similar effect as well. Of course the most important of all, the taste, the taste is the biggest factor into tasting these splendid dishes, without the right amount of flavour, however good the main ingredient is, it would never succeed into a better-flavoured opponent.

Food Tech: Pizza

In this session of Food Technology, we made pizza slices; what we used was premade pizza base and some other toppings that we have put on top. Toppings such as cheese, black olives, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, salami, ham, capsicum and pineapple...  It was straight forward; spread the sauce, add the cheese [I prefer putting a layer of cheese 'preferably soft cheese like mozzarella' before putting in the sauce, as well as not spreading the sauce but dabbing some amount around the pizza. In my opinion, the cheese creates a barrier, as when spreading the sauce first result in a more likely soggy middle]. After the process of adding the cheese, there we added our ingredients as mentioned (add another layer of cheese on top again) and cooked it in a preheated oven over 180 oC degrees. It should take around 10-15 mins, it depends on the oven, however, it is to be taken out when the cheese had melted and it forms a great golden 'dome'.  Let the pizza slice cool for some minutes and 'voila'  pizza slice ready to serve.

My Persuasive Writing!

These past weeks we have been learning about health and nutrition. We had learnt about how to be healthy and even how to choose your food. Then at the 3rd week of this term we have to write a persuasive writing about our favorite food. I chose kalamay because I absolutely love it, after I had research some facts about this food and then wrote them in my own words and add what I already know about it. I really hope you'll be persuade to eat this Filipino food because I am, yet see you next time; Bye!!!!

Hook:

There is a sticky food that means “sugar” and it’s a delicacy in the Philippines, what is it? Kalamay!! It is a delicacy that is similar to Nian gao which is also a delicacy, but in China. Also it is a cousin of the dodol which is found over Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and in some parts of the Philippines!!! Did you know, that there is not just one kind of kalamay around the Philippines? Because there are dozens! From the dozens of region that are in there!

Arguments:

It is not a grain. But is made with it, it might not beat a vegetable with it’s nutrition, yet is good. The kalamay have many calories that would make you fast as flash, it depends on what ingredients you choose. The kalamay has only a bit of sugar and fat so don’t worry, the fat and sugar that you put in it can be also good for your nutrition so you can keep a balance diet. If you're feeling down and a bit tired you could eat kalamay to make your body feel as strong as superman in a flash. (Down below are the nutrition facts about the kalamay na latik)

Calories	45	Sodium	2 mg
Total Fat	1 g	Potassium	13 mg
Saturated	1 g	Total Carbs	9 g
Polyunsaturated	0 g	Dietary Fiber	0 g
Monounsaturated	0 g	Sugars	2 g
Trans	0 g	Protein	1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	0%	Calcium	0%
Vitamin C	0%	Iron	1%

It could have many usage like a delicious, delectable dessert and can also  be an exchange for a  mouth watering cake, if you don’t have one. It gives lots  and lots of energy and very healthy. And also you can make different kinds of them, like the kalamay na ube/purple, kalamay na latik, sapin sapin and many other more. You can even make one right now.

There are dozens of the kinds of the kalamay but this is my personal favorite, the kalamay na latik. This is the recipe.

First you will need

2¼ cups muscovado or brown sugar

2 cups coconut milk

2 cups coconut cream

½ cup water

½ cup of Latik

to make kalamay

Then just follow this steps

1. Firstly prepare a plate or round pan that you will use for the kalamay. Then start by placing a clean banana leaf or a parchment paper over it. Brush some cooking oil or coconut oil on the banana leaf or if it is parchment paper don’t put the oil. After set it aside.
2. Now what you will do is combine the coconut milk, coconut cream, water, and glutinous rice flour in a deep cooking pot. Next  mix it well until the texture of the mixture becomes soft. You can use wire whisk if necessary.
3. Afterwards turn the heat on to medium. Now Gradually stir it until the mixture starts to get hot or warm. While stirring you might notice that lumps will form,  but continue to stir until bubbles appear.
4. At this moment set the heat to low-medium. Next continue to stir for about15 minutes.
5. Add the sugar. After mix well to incorporate.  Continue your mixing for the next 30 to 40 minutes or just until the mixture becomes really thick and the color turns dark brown.
6. Now you can transfer the thick mixture on the prepared plate or pan that we made.
7. You can spread and top with latik if you want to( the recipe is at a website, here is the link latik.

 Let it cool for a few minutes or eat it hot.

Ending:

All of that are only in one kind of kalamay. So now think of the kalamay there still is. More nutrients, more treats, more taste. Sometimes it can also be bad, yes. But the kalamay have many nutrients, you can either choose other stuff to put it on the top when it’s done so it will be more healthier or take a fruit and eat it with the kalamay. Also you can taste the taste of what filipinos taste, taste the food of many other religions, is a great treat and the most delicious, most yummiest treat in the world.  Also when eating it, it gives me such energy that I want to run around the world. Now that you know a bit more of the delicious food you can make, then eat it, or maybe do some more research about it, but I hope you will atleast try the Kalamay.
Now these are the strategy that I used in my writing

Facts & Statistics	There is a sticky food that means “sugar” and it’s a delicacy in the Philippines, what is it? Kalamay!! It is a delicacy that is similar to Nian gao which is also a delicacy, but in China. Also it is a cousin of the dodol which is found over Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and in some parts of the Philippines!!! Did you know? that there is not just one kind of kalamay around the Philippines, there are dozen from the dozens of region  that are in there.
Emotional Language
Exaggeration	The kalamay have many calories that would make you fast as flash eat kalamay to make your body feel as strong as superman in a flash. most delicious most yummies treat in the world
Sound Effect	delicious, delectable dessert
Rhetorical Question	There is a sticky food that means “sugar” and it’s a delicacy in the Philippines, what is it?
Personal Experience	Also when eating it it  gives me such energy that I want to run around the world.
Repetition
Rebuttal	Sometimes it can also be bad, yes. But the kalamay have many nutrients, you can either choose other stuff to put it on the top when it’s done so it will be more healthier.