Centurion resident crowned pizza queen in aid of hospice
“All proceeds from this pizza are going straight to the hospice.”
Can you imagine doing something for the greater good while also including your favourite meal in that activity?
Bernadette Wasserman, a Centurion hospice supporter, and pizza lover was crowned as the best pizza builder in Centurion at Rebels Pizza in Lyttelton on Saturday.
The winning pizza consisted of bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, honey mustard and pieces of steak. It is called the Centurion Hospice Pizza and will be available on the menu soon.
“All proceeds from this new pizza are going straight to hospice,” said Marietjie Velissaridis, co-owner of Rebels Pizza.
She urged people to taste the Centurion Hospice Pizza.
“You can become a hero by buying this pizza,” she said.
“This pizza tasted like South Africa: cheesy, sassy and delicious. It is the perfect pizza for the December holidays,” said judge and songstress Elmé Churr after sinking her teeth into Bernadette’s creation.
Radio personality Riva Schoeman, well-known Centurion Dorothy Wye and Marietjie endorsed Elmé’s comment by smacking their lips.
After two hours of tasting and judging, the decision was unanimous – bacon, avocado and honey mustard was indeed a winning combination.
Bernadette, who was in the audience when the judging started, said: “Centurion Hospice’s Legacy Shop is one of my favourite places to shop for bargains – of course to my husband’s distress.”
When entering this online competition that was launched in October this year, Bernadette did not think that she had all the ingredients for a winning pizza.
“I just thought of what toppings I would like on my pizza if I had a chance of building my own.”
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Her prize was two large pizzas, and she was the first one to buy Centurion Hospice Pizza.
“I just had to taste my own creation,” she said. “This pizza is my legacy, my claim to fame.”
More than a 100 people entered this competition that was digitally launched in October. The aim of the competition was to find a gastronome to build a pizza that celebrates the work that is done at Centurion Hospice.
Annette Reed, general manager of Centurion Hospice, tasted this special pizza and said: “Now remember that I don’t normally eat pizza due to my health but this pizza convinced me to indulge.”
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