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1 READ the blog post about a cooking class. What did the writer learn how to do?

October 15, Ravello, Italy
As we came to the door, Francesco smiled and offered us fresh tomatoes and cheese.
We were there for our first cooking class in Ravello, Italy. Francesco was going to teach us
how to make pizza.
First, he told us to knead the dough.' He explained that this makes it easier to work
with the dough. He told us not to stop until it was smooth and slightly sticky. After
that, we left the dough for a while. It needed time to rise, so we toured Francesco’s fabulous
vegetable garden. He also introduced us to Mamma Lena, a local cheese maker. We asked
her to explain why she was adding lemon juice to the hot milk. She said it turns hot
milk into ricotta, a soft cheese. Apparently, it is easy to make ricotta at home, so I’m looking
forward to trying to make it.
Back in Francesco's kitchen, we rolled out the balls of dough into flat round shapes and
chose the toppings—sauce, cheese, tomatoes, herbs. Then we used wooden paddles? to slide
the pizzas into the huge brick oven. Francesco told us not to get too close to the fire. He

said people cook at high temperatures in order to get the toppings and the crust? to cook at
the same rate.

When the pizzas were done, we took them out of the oven and waited for
them to cool. They made a terrific snack after a very satisfying day.

‘knead the dough: to press a mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients with the hands to prepare it for baking
2paddle: a tool with a handle attached to a broad, flat surface

3crust: the hard, bread-like layer of a pizza or pie

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