Focaccia
Oven-baked Italian flatbread, sometimes filled in with other ingredients From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Focaccia[a] is a flat leavened oven-baked Italian bread.[1] In Rome, it is similar to a type of flatbread called pizza bianca (literal translation
"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"white pizza"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'white pizza').[2][3][4] Focaccia may be served as a side dish or as sandwich bread and it may be round, rectangular or square shape.
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| Type | Flatbread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Main ingredients | High-gluten flour, oil, yeast |
Etymology
In ancient Rome, panis focacius[1] was a flatbread baked on the hearth.[5] The word is derived from the Latin focus, 'hearth, place for baking'.[6] The basic recipe is thought by some to have originated with the Etruscans, but today it is widely associated with Ligurian cuisine,[citation needed] while outside Liguria the word usually refers to the Genoese variants.[7]
The first attestation of the word focaccia dates back to the 14th century.[8][page needed]
Focaccia is sometimes considered to be a variant of pizza in publications outside Italy,[b] although focaccia is left to rise after being flattened, while pizza is baked immediately.[c]
Regional variants
Summarize
Perspective
Ligurian variants
Focaccia genovese
Focaccia genovese (literal translation
In Genoa, focaccia is eaten in the morning at breakfast or during the day. It is often dipped in milk or in cappuccino at breakfast and eaten warm and wet.[11]
Other Ligurian variants
Focaccia has countless variations along the Ligurian coast, from the biscuit-hard focaccia secca (literal translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"dry focaccia"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'dry focaccia') to the corn-flour, oily, soft Voltri version.[13][14]
An extreme example is focaccia con il formaggio (literal translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"focaccia with cheese"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'focaccia with cheese'), also called focaccia di Recco or focaccia tipo Recco, which is made in Recco, near Genoa. This version has prescinsêua cheese sandwiched between two layers of paper-thin dough.[15]
Other variants
In northwest Italy, a popular variant is focaccia dolce (literal translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"sweet focaccia"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'sweet focaccia'), which is sprinkled lightly with sugar, and may include raisins or honey.[16] In northeast Italy, focaccia veneta (literal translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Venetian focaccia"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'Venetian focaccia') is typical for Easter; it is based on eggs, sugar, and butter. In the city of Rimini,[17][18] piada dei morti is a sweet focaccia topped with raisins, almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts,[19][20] and traditionally eaten in November for All Souls' Day.[18][19]
In South Tyrol and the Austrian village of Krimml, Osterfochaz (locally Fochiz) is a traditional Easter gift from godparents to their godchildren. It is made slightly thinner in the centre so that dyed eggs may be placed there.[21]
Focaccia al rosmarino
Focaccia al rosmarino (literal translation"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literally","href":"./Template:Literally"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"rosemary focaccia"}},"i":0}}]}">lit. 'rosemary focaccia') is topped with rosemary.[9][22][23][24] It may be served as an antipasto, table bread or snack.[25][26][27][28] Whole or sliced fresh rosemary leaves may be used,[22] as can dried rosemary.[29] It may be garnished with sprigs of fresh rosemary, after baking,[23] and sprinkled with salt.[29] Potato rosemary focaccia is sometimes called "potato pizza" in New York City.[30]
Although rosemary is the most common herb used to flavor focaccia,[31] sage is also used, and the variant is called focaccia alla salvia.[23]
Focaccia al rosmarino may have a moist texture, and the exact recipe varies.[32] It may be savory or sweet.[32] It typically is baked, although it is sometimes fried.[32] Garlic[22] or basil may be added.[33] It is sometimes served accompanied with slices of prosciutto.[34][35] It may be used in the preparation of sandwiches.[24][36]
- A close-up view of focaccia al rosmarino
- Slices of focaccia al rosmarino
- Focaccia al rosmarino with many ombrisalli
See also
Notes
- Pronunciation: UK: /fəˈkætʃə/ fə-KATCH-ə, US: /foʊˈkɑːtʃ(i)ə/ foh-KAH-ch(ee-)ə, Italian: [foˈkattʃa]; Ligurian: fugassa, pronounced [fyˈɡasːa]; Barese: fecazze, pronounced [fəˈkattsə].
- "Focaccia with Rosemary; Yield: 1 (12-inch [30cm]) pizza"[9]
- "What is the main difference between pizza and focaccia? The flattening of the dough, how long you take to roll out the dough, as well as the cooking time. Focaccia sits and rises before being baked. It is only put in the oven when the dough finishes rising. Pizza is placed in the oven immediately." – Gabriele Bonci[10]
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Further reading
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