Teenagers create 'soccer ball' pizza and win culinary competition at Fundação Casa

?The young people from Peruíbe won second place with a sweet banana and hazelnut cream pizza.

?To complete the podium, the São Vicente team presented a pizza that included picanha and mozzarella cheese. Teenagers from Fundação Casa de Mongaguá win cooking competition with football-shaped pizza Disclosure/Fundação Casa Criteria According to Fundação Casa, the teenagers were evaluated based on criteria such as creativity, quality of the dough, balance between ingredients, flavor, aroma, presentation of dishes, teamwork and good hygiene practices in the kitchen. Young people also had to research techniques and flavor combinations, in addition to learning about and being inspired by the stories of traditional pizzerias in Brazil and around the world. The decoration of the environment and the creation of the menus were also part of the evaluation. The president of the FAT Foundation stated that the competition was also a way of working towards resocialization. "Cooking skills allow teenagers to experience new forms of family and social life, through autonomy and the possibility of cooking at home, with friends and in other social environments", highlighted Cesar Silva, in a note. Awards Teenagers from Fundação Casa de Mongaguá win cooking competition with football-shaped pizza Disclosure/Fundação Casa The result was announced during a virtual meeting with representatives from the Coastal and Metropolitan Regional Division (DR2), the three finalist centers, the Professional Education Management (GEP) of the institution and FAT. The awards ceremony was held in the socio-educational centers themselves, with trophies and medals being handed out to the participating teenagers. The moment also included the distribution of snack kits for all young people. Fundação Casa added that the recipes developed throughout the competition will be collected in a digital book, giving visibility to the work of young people and allowing creations to circulate beyond the walls of socio-educational centers. The interim president of the institution, Oswaldo Caetano Junior, highlighted that the festival used gastronomy as a learning tool, developing skills and expanding prospects for insertion into the job market. "More than a competition, this initiative reinforces the role of professional qualification as a path to new opportunities and as an instrument of social transformation, by connecting technical learning, creative expression and prospects for insertion into the job market", he concluded. VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos