Focaccia
Focaccia is a type of flatbread that originates from Italy. It is traditionally made with wheat flour, water, salt, and olive oil. The dough is then flattened and topped with herbs, onions, olives, or other ingredients. Focaccia is usually baked in a wood-fired oven, which gives it a crisp exterior and a soft, fluffy interior.
Focaccia has been around for centuries and its exact origins are unknown. It is thought to have originated in the region of Liguria, which is known for its olive oil production. The name "focaccia" comes from the Latin word "focus," which means "hearth." This is likely in reference to the fact that focaccia was traditionally baked in a wood-fired oven.
Focaccia was originally a peasant food, but it has become popular in recent years and can now be found in restaurants and bakeries all over the world. The dough can be made in advance and frozen, so it is a great option for busy weeknights. There are endless possibilities for toppings, so feel free to get creative!
Advice
When making focaccia, it is important to use the best ingredients you can find. Start with high-quality, fresh yeast and use the best olive oil and flour you can find. Make sure to knead the dough thoroughly, as this will ensure that the focaccia has a good texture and flavor. Allow the dough to rise in a warm, dry place for several hours before shaping it and baking it. When baking focaccia, use a preheated oven heated to 400 degrees to ensure the dough is cooked through and the focaccia is golden and crispy. Finally, don’t be afraid to experiment with different herbs and spices to create your own unique flavor.
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Recipes
Shockingly Easy No-Knead Focaccia
- salt
- envelope yeast
- honey
- garlic
- butter
- all purpose flour
- salt
- olive oil
Classic Focaccia
- rosemary
- salt
- salt
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Peach Focaccia With Thyme
- nonstick spray
- thyme
- salt
- yeast
- egg
- water
- butter
- peach
- bread flour
- sugar
Focaccia
- acqua temperatura ambiente
- farina
- lievito di birra fresco
- olio extravergine oliva
- olio extravergine oliva
- sale di maldon
- sale fino
Focaccia in padella
- acqua
- cicoria cotta
- farina
- lievito istantaneo
- olio extravergine di oliva più
- peperoncino
- sale fino un cucchiaino
- scamorza affumicata fette
Eggplant Focaccia With Ricotta and Olives
- TOPPING
- black pepper
- basil
- thyme
- garlic
- ricotta cheese
- olive oil
- olife
- salt
- cherry tomato
- eggplant
- anchovy
- DOUGH
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- olive oil
- bread flour
- water
Classic Focaccia Bread
- salt
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- olive oil
- bread flour
Crispy Mushroom Focaccia
- TOPPING
- chive
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- lemon
- mushroom
- olive oil
- DOUGH
- yeast
- salt
- water
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
Focaccia With Herbed-Honey Plums and Prosciutto
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- water
- honey
- rosemary
- plum
- all purpose flour
- prosciutto
- olive oil
Fabulous Focaccia
- cornmeal
- black pepper
- water
- salt
- onion
- kalamata olife
- parmesan cheese
- rosemary
- olive oil
- sugar
- rapid rising yeast
- garlic
- all purpose flour
Focaccia recipe
- rapid rise yeast
- salt
- cherry tomato
- bread flour
- potato
- salt
- kalamata olife
- rosemary
- olive oil
- water
- oregano
- sugar
- garlic
Zuni Café’s Focaccia
- cornmeal
- yeast
- salt
- water
- all purpose flour
- bread flour
- rosemary
- olive oil
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives
- TOPPING
- salt
- several basil
- cherry tomato
- black olife
- olive oil
- thyme
- DOUGH
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- salt
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- SPONGE
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
The Easiest, Bestest Focaccia Bread Ever!!
- water
- vegetable oil
- garlic powder
- oregano
- salt
- sugar
- yeast
- black pepper
- mozzarella cheese
- basil
- thyme
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- all purpose flour
Focaccia With Tomatoes and Rosemary
- salt
- sugar
- water
- salt
- rosemary
- olive oil
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- wheat flour
- tomato
Potato and Leek Focaccia
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- leek
- yukon gold potato
- parmesan cheese
- water
- yeast
- salt
- thyme
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Whole-Wheat Focaccia
- SIMPLE TOPPINGS
- salt
- black olife
- red pepper
- rosemary
Homemade Focaccia Bread Recipe
- salt
- salt
- yeast
- water
- bread
- olive oil
No-Yeast Focaccia
- water
- baking powder
- rosemary
- salt
- salt
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Potato, Sage and Lemon Zest Focaccia
- lemon zest
- sage
- ball focaccia dough
- yukon gold potato
- black pepper
- olive oil
- salt
- garlic
Sweet Rhubarb Focaccia
- demerara sugar
- ball focaccia dough
- sugar
- olive oil
- rhubarb
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- garlic
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- water
- rosemary
- all purpose flour
Grape Focaccia
- salt
- rosemary
- salt
- pine nut
- all purpose flour
- yeast
- concord
- cornmeal
- sugar
- olive oil
Ramp Focaccia
- focaccia dough ball
- salt
- chile flake
- ramp
- olive oil
Focaccia in friggitrice ad aria
- acqua
- farina
- lievito di birra disidratato
- olio oliva cucchiai
- rosmarino
- sale fino
- zucchero cucchiaino
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Peppers and Eggplant
- TOPPING
- salt
- several basil
- jalapeño
- japanese eggplant
- tomato
- onion
- garlic
- bell pepper
- marjoram
- olive oil
- DOUGH
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- salt
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- SPONGE
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
No-Knead Beet Focaccia
- salt
- salt
- white vinegar
- water
- sugar
- olive oil
- beet
- bread flour
- yeast
Sweet Whole Wheat Focaccia with Pears and Walnuts
- DOUGH
- all purpose flour
- water
- yeast
- cornmeal
- salt
- wheat flour
- sugar
- olive oil
- TOPPING
- pear
- sugar
- walnut
- cinnamon
- olive oil
- rosemary
- SPONGE
- sugar
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
Sweet Focaccia with Figs, Plums, and Hazelnuts
- SPONGE
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- yeast
- water
- DOUGH
- water
- yeast
- cornmeal
- salt
- wheat flour
- sugar
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- TOPPING
- fig
- sugar
- hazelnut
- cinnamon
- olive oil
- rosemary
Potato Focaccia with Oyster Mushrooms
- TOPPING
- salt
- oyster mushroom
- sage
- garlic
- olive oil
- sage
- DOUGH
- water
- yeast
- salt
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- potato
- SPONGE
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
Walnut Fougasse or Focaccia
- walnut
- olive oil focaccia
- sugar
- water
- salt
- walnut oil
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- wheat flour
Focaccia With Sweet Onion and Caper Topping
- pepper
- salt
- wheat focaccia
- caper
- olive oil
- thyme
- garlic
- spring onion
Focaccia With Cauliflower and Sage
- salt
- cauliflower
- wheat focaccia
- olive oil
- sage
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Tomatoes and Fontina
- TOPPING
- basil
- salt
- tomato
- olive oil
- DOUGH
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- salt
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- SPONGE
- yeast
- water
- all purpose flour
Tuscan Focaccia Bread
- water
- yeast
- salt
- olive oil
- salt
- bread flour
Pretzel Focaccia
- pretzel
- butter
- yeast
- baking soda
- salt
- vegetable
- all purpose flour
Focaccia Bread Recipe
- salt
- salt
- water
- rosemary
- honey
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Focaccia With Tomato Sauce and Green Garlic
- pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- tomato
- green garlic
- wheat focaccia
- mozzarella cheese
- thyme
Mini Sweet Orange Focaccia
- cinnamon
- salt
- orange zest
- milk
- egg
- cream
- butter
- brewer yeast
- sugar
- all purpose flour
Whole Wheat Focaccia With Tomatoes and Fontina
- TOPPING
- basil
- salt
- tomato
- olive oil
- SPONGE
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- salt
- wheat
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
Focaccia
- olive oil
- salt
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- brewer yeast
- milk
- remilled durum wheat semolina
Blueberry Focaccia
- all purpose flour
- blueberry
- loaf bread dough
- cinnamon
- salt
- olive oil
- sugar
Garlic and Herb Focaccia Bread
- olive oil
- teaspoon
- salt
- water
- olive oil
- thyme
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- rosemary
- thyme
- garlic
- salt
No-Knead Focaccia Bread
- yeast
- salt
- water
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- rosemary
- olive oil bake time
Mini Veggie-Stuffed Focaccias
- anchovy
- olive oil
- oregano
- parsley
- rosemary
- salt
- thyme
- brewer yeast
- sugar
- grana padano cheese
- zucchini
- onion
- taggiasca olife
- all purpose flour
Chicken Caesar Focaccia Sandwiches
- caesar salad kit
- loaf focaccia bread
- chicken
- rosemary
- cherry tomato
No-Knead Skillet Focaccia
- salt
- water
- yeast
- sugar
- green herb
- diamond salt
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Grain Focaccia with Ricotta and Endive
- endive
- brewer yeast
- bread
- ricotta cheese
- null tomato
- null olive oil
- null marjoram
- nulloz anchovy
- null salt
- null sugar
Spelt Focaccia
- malt
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- spelt flour
- yogurt
- null olive oil
- null garlic
- null rosemary
- null salt
Focaccia With Spinach and Crescenza
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
- sugar
- brewer yeast
- milk
- crescenza cheese
- spinach
- pine nut
- butter
- all purpose flour
- oil garlic clove
Easy Homemade Rosemary Focaccia
- rosemary
- salt
- yeast
- pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- water
Focaccia Bread
- thyme
- milk
- olive oil
- rosemary
- salt
- black pepper
- sugar
- garlic
- rosemary
- yeast
- all purpose flour
Rosemary and Garlic Focaccia
- yeast
- water
- salt
- olive oil
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
- rosemary
Potato Focaccia with Blue Cheese
- rapid rise yeast
- yukon gold potato
- water
- onion
- red chili flake
- honey
- salt
- all purpose flour
- blue cheese
- pancetta
- olive oil
- thyme
- olive oil
Caramelized Onion Focaccia Bread with Blue Cheese
- balsamic vinegar
- yeast
- sugar
- gorgonzola
- radicchio
- salt
- walnut
- onion
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
Whole Wheat Focaccia with Guanciale and Zucchini with Mint
- brewer yeast
- olive oil
- mint
- salt
- sugar
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- zucchini
- wheat flour
- type manitoba flour
- guanciale
Light Stuffed Focaccia
- basil
- olive oil
- garlic
- pepper
- salt
- brewer yeast
- pine nut
- zucchini
- italian flour
- ricotta cheese
- stracchino cheese
Focaccia with Roasted Squash
- Dough
- olive oil
- salt
- all purpose flour
- yeast
- tepid water
- Topping
- honey
- salt
- maldon salt
- thyme
- butternut squash
- olive oil
- pepper
- Starter
- all purpose flour
- yeast
- tepid water
Easy Roasted-Garlic Focaccia Recipe
- Focaccia
- salt
- garlic
- salt
- water
- yeast
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- Garlic Butter
- red pepper flake
- butter
- oregano
No Knead Focaccia Recipe
- sugar
- salt
- olive oil
- water
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- salt
Focaccia
- salt
- yeast
- water
- salt
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
Focaccia With Fresh Tuna, Chard and Pine Nuts
- black peppercorn
- olive oil
- oregano
- salt
- tomato sauce
- dough
- bread crumb
- tuna
- raisin
- swiss chard
- pine nut
Rosemary Focaccia Recipe
- water
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- yeast
- honey
- salt
- bread flour
- rosemary
- salt
Cabot Seriously Sharp Shrimp Focaccia
- focaccia dough
- oil baste
- georgia pecan
- tomato
- shrimp
- basil
- sugar
- water
- red star quickrise yeast
- artichoke heart
- salt
- black olife
- olive oil
- salt
- garlic
- king arthur all purpose flour
- cabot seriously sharp cheddar
Bacon Focaccia
- salt
- vegetable
- salt
- bacon
- cake flour
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- olive oil
- water
- egg yolk
- milk
Chicken Caesar Focaccia Sandwiches
- caesar salad kit
- loaf focaccia bread
- chicken
- rosemary
- cherry tomato
Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe (Light & Fluffy)
- course salt
- rosemary
- sugar
- salt
- egg
- water
- all purpose flour
- butter
- olive oil
- yeast
Cornmeal Focaccia With Eggplant
- basil
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- salt
- avocado
- eggplant
- chili pepper
- extrafine white cornmeal
Sweet Focaccia with Peaches and Plums
- butter
- lemon
- mint
- pistachio
- sugar
- red plum
- yellow plum
- ingredient
- sugar
- brewer yeast
- salt
- honey
- ingredients peach
- milk
- butter
Grape Focaccia
- olive oil
- butter
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- brewer yeast
- black grape
Focaccia With Potatoes and Anchovies
- olive oil
- salt
- vinegar
- dough
- potato
- marinated anchovy
Black Pepper Focaccia Recipe
- water
- wheat flour
- black pepper
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- honey
- yeast
Quick Focaccia Recipe
- yeast
- salt
- sugar
- salt
- water
- black pepper
- bread flour
- olive oil
Focaccia Sandwich
- spinach
- focaccia bread
- mayonnaise
- basil pesto
- provolone cheese
- turkey
Focaccia
- honey
- salt
- yeast
- water
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
focaccia sandwiches for a crowd
- yeast
- water
- salt
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
- salt
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
- yeast
- water
- olive oil
- salt
- sugar
- rosemary
- all purpose flour
Rosemary Focaccia
- cornmeal
- salt
- salt
- yeast
- lemon
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
- branches rosemary
Flour Focaccia from 'Flour, Too'
- cornmeal
- bread flour
- yeast
- olive oil
- salt
- all purpose flour
- sugar
Focaccia with Tomatoes and Olives
- salt
- salt
- olive oil
- oil cured black olife
- cherry tomato
- yeast
- sugar
- all purpose flour
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- wheat flour
- garlic
- rosemary
Staple Ingredients
- salt 50%
- olive oil 46%
- all purpose flour 36%
Common Ingredients
- water 30%
- yeast 30%
- sugar 23%
Usual Ingredients
- rosemary 16%
- garlic 13%
- wheat flour 11%
- thyme 9%
- brewer yeast 7%
- butter 7%
- honey 7%
- bread flour 6%
- pepper 6%
- cornmeal 5%
- tomato 5%