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Rome (AP) - Pizza around the clock: In Italy's capital Rome, the pizza machine “Mr.
Go »the minds of the Italian fast food classic.
The red automatic pizza maker has been in the Nomentano district northeast of the main train station for over a month.
24 hours a day, seven days a week, «Mr.
Go »four different pizzas between 4.50 and 6 euros with« fresh ingredients »in just three minutes.
Around 900 pieces have already been sold, says Massimo Bucolo, who developed the idea.
With his machine, Bucolo does not want to compete with the almost sacred tradition of pizza in Italy, which is usually associated with an eagerly kneading pizza maker and a stone oven.
Legend has it that Raffaele Esposito baked the first pizza in Naples in 1889.
At the behest of King Umberto I, he was to serve these to his wife Margherita.
Topped with green basil, white mozzarella and red tomatoes, it symbolized the colors of the Italian flag.
This variant, known as Pizza Margherita, is still one of the most popular today.
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What after three minutes of "Mr. Go »comes, is« a different product »and cannot be compared with a pizza, because of course you compromise on the preparation time, says Bucolo. The machine is for people who have little time and don't necessarily want to sit somewhere with other people. In addition, he is also open late when everything else is up, and he makes pizzas without end.
"I hope it tastes good," says a mother who comes by with her son on Friday afternoon to get a pizza from the machine for the first time.
They were curious.
Of course, "Mr.
Go »already made the rounds on social media.
Another customer, Maurizio, saw a video of it and now wanted to test the product as well.
Many praised the idea in online reviews, but also found harsh words for the three-minute pizza: “Failed!
Guys, let's not joke around with pizza, ”wrote one user.
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