Rome's newest pizzaiolo (pizza-maker), "Mr. Go," is a vending machine pumping out four types of pizza for whenever you feel like one.
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The 'firing' stage.
The machine has enough flour and water to make 100 pizzas at a time.
Owner Massimo Bucolo trained as a pizzaiolo before opening the vending machine.
Mr. Go is in a residential zone, between a hospital and a university area.
Who makes the best pizza rolls?
6. Feel Good Foods Uncured Pepperoni Bites
By using a cauliflower crust, Feel Good Foods tried to make pizza rolls healthier. The tasters hated them. "It looks like a bloated, stuffed pig part," one participant said. "Yuck." Many complained the bites were too doughy and felt raw, even though the snacks were fully cooked. "It's nearly a crime. I'm angry," one taster concluded.
$4.99, 7 ounces, Target.
5. Totino's Pizza Rolls
It was a surprise to see this well-recognized brand fall so far behind the rest, but tasters complained the tomato filling was bland with an unpleasant artificial note. Many of Totino's rolls burst open while cooking, even though they were cooked according to the package instructions. The only saving grace for Totino's was its crunchy crust. "This is just gross," wrote one taster. "I hate this pizza roll with all my heart. My breath smells like garlic and disappointment."
24.8 ounces, $5.79, Cermak.
4. Annie's Pizza Poppers
Annie's also suffered from weak seams, with many of the rolls bursting open in the oven. Participants disliked the rolls' tough texture and complained they were overly oily, smelled like fake sausage and reminded them of lunch meat taco filling. "I would eat it but it's not like a thrilling option," wrote one participant. The snacks also lacked cheesiness and the filling was mostly sauce.
5 ounces, $3.49, Mariano's.
3. Mama Cozzi's Pizza Snacks
This Aldi-brand pizza roll smelled like "adolescence and video games," and reminded tasters of frozen pizza, although sentiments were split on whether that was a positive or negative thing. While one taster said Mama Cozzi's Pizza Snacks were "like eating the box that once held a pizza" others said the crust had a "whole wheat vibe" that they enjoyed, plus a good crust-to-filling ratio.
45 ounces, $5.39, Aldi.
2. Signature Select Pizza Snacks
Even though Signature Select snacks were described as Mini-Wheats sans frosting, tasters liked these pizza rolls for the crunchy crust, true tomato-sauce-with-oregano flavor and golden brown appearance with crispy bubbles. "It smells like the inside of a well-loved Chuck-E-Cheese," wrote one taster, and another remarked, "(it) does actually taste like pizza."
45 ounces, $7.49, Jewel-Osco.
1. Kroger Pizza Snack Rolls
With a bubbly crust and golden brown color, Kroger's pizza rolls not only looked good, but tasted good too. They were bursting with a sweet and savory sauce and showed a clear presence of herbs. "It reminds me of simple times," one taster wrote. "I could see myself serving this at a party after everyone is drunk already." Tasters also praised the rolls for their crust-to-sauce ratio and described them as convincingly pizzalike.
$2.99, 20 ounces, Mariano's.
