Italian brothers bringing taste of Rome to Ayrshire with new pizzeria takeaway

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Meet the twin Italian brothers behind a pizza renaissance in the heart of Ayr.Inseparable pair Mattia Piane and Jacopo Delle Piane are finally living the dream after a long road to open their first ever take-away, The Pizzaioli.They say all roads lead to Rome, and for the brothers, both 28, their journey has seen them leave the Italian capital – their home town – to a tiny corner of New Bridge Street, for a venture that has been years in the making.

With them, they’ve brought a taste of the eternal city, dishing out authentic thin and crispy Roman pizzas – which are going down a treat amongst local foodies since opening in December.Mattia told Ayrshire Live: “A pizzaioli is the name given to a pizza chef in Italy, they do nothing else but make pizzas.“We are two pizza chefs and we have set out to bring the most authentic pizzas to Ayr.” “The pizzas we are making are the ones we grew up with.

They are Roman style, thin and crispy.“Everything we make it fresh. We prepare the dough every morning, and we source the ingredients from an Italian supplier which has a base in Glasgow.”Mattia boasts that his pizza’s are so fresh they might even be healthy for you.He said: “People see pizza as an unhealthy food.“But when it is made properly with fresh ingredients, it is so light and balanced.”Their offerings have also taken inspiration from Siciliy, with Italian treats cannolis flying out the door.The delicate Italian pastries are filled with a sweet filling made from ricotta cheese.And Jacopo is something of a cannoli-expert after mastering the art of them whilst spending three years on the Mediterranean island.Mattia said: “When Jacopo got back from Sicily and he made me the cannolis, I told him that when we open a shop we are