Of course they can! Although our wood fired pizza ovens are only for adults to use, kids can certainly make pizza dough and create their own specially-topped pizzas that you can put into the oven for them. If you teach your kids to make pizza, take note of the following tips:
Always work on a clean surface. Kids need to know that countertops can gather germs very quickly – and that this is not safe for food preparation. Let them help you clean the countertops before beginning, so you can teach them a lesson about safe food prep right off the bat.
Wash your hands before and after handling dough. Washing hands before keeps germs off the pizza dough, and washing them after handling the dough ensures that they will be clean enough to put on toppings. This is another important food preparation lesson.
Don’t get too fancy. Often, kids want to toss pizza dough in the air; after all, they’ve seen it done on TV. But doing it with the dough for every pizza increases the risk of wasting your dough when it all falls on the floor. Rather than letting them toss the dough for every pizza you’re making together, make one small ball of “tossing dough” that’s just for fun. Then, set the rest aside to prepare more carefully.
Think outside the box. Sometimes, kids think about pizza toppings that adults have never imagined. Other times, they limit their chosen toppings to what they are used to in the pizzas your family buys. Making pizza together is the best time to introduce new, healthy pizza toppings to kinds. Show them how to use their imaginations constructively when making pizza; it’s a great teachable moment!
Once your pizzas are put together, make sure that children are standing back at a safe distance while you load each pizza into the oven. Whichever model of our wood fired pizza ovens you have chosen, the pizzas are bound to come out spectacular!
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