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

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Focaccia

  • acqua temperatura ambiente
  • farina
  • lievito di birra fresco
  • olio extravergine oliva
  • olio extravergine 'oliva
  • sale di maldon
  • sale fino
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Focaccia in padella

  • acqua
  • cicoria cotta
  • farina
  • lievito istantaneo
  • olio extravergine di oliva più
  • peperoncino
  • sale fino un cucchiaino
  • scamorza affumicata fette
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Crispy Mushroom Focaccia

  • TOPPING
  • chive
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • lemon
  • mushroom
  • olive oil
  • DOUGH
  • yeast
  • salt
  • water
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
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Fabulous Focaccia

  • cornmeal
  • black pepper
  • water
  • salt
  • onion
  • kalamata olife
  • parmesan cheese
  • rosemary
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • rapid rising yeast
  • garlic
  • all purpose flour
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Focaccia recipe

  • rapid rise yeast
  • salt
  • cherry tomato
  • bread flour
  • potato
  • salt
  • kalamata olife
  • rosemary
  • olive oil
  • water
  • oregano
  • sugar
  • garlic
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Potato and Leek Focaccia

  • salt
  • butter
  • sugar
  • leek
  • yukon gold potato
  • parmesan cheese
  • water
  • yeast
  • salt
  • thyme
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
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Rosemary Focaccia Bread

  • sugar
  • salt
  • active yeast
  • garlic
  • wheat flour
  • olive oil
  • red pepper flake
  • water
  • rosemary
  • all purpose flour
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Grape Focaccia

  • salt
  • rosemary
  • salt
  • pine nut
  • all purpose flour
  • active yeast
  • red grape
  • cornmeal
  • sugar
  • olive oil
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Whole Wheat Focaccia with Peppers and Eggplant

  • TOPPING
  • salt
  • several basil
  • jalapeño
  • japanese eggplant
  • tomato
  • onion
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • marjoram
  • olive oil
  • DOUGH
  • water
  • active yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • wheat flour
  • olive oil
  • SPONGE
  • active yeast
  • water
  • all purpose flour
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Sweet Focaccia with Figs, Plums, and Hazelnuts

  • SPONGE
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • active yeast
  • water
  • DOUGH
  • water
  • active yeast
  • cornmeal
  • salt
  • wheat flour
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • fig
  • sugar
  • hazelnut
  • cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • rosemary
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Potato Focaccia with Oyster Mushrooms

  • TOPPING
  • salt
  • oyster mushroom
  • sage
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • sage
  • DOUGH
  • water
  • active yeast
  • salt
  • wheat flour
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • potato
  • SPONGE
  • active yeast
  • water
  • all purpose flour
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Focaccia

  • olive oil
  • salt
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • brewer yeast
  • milk
  • remilled durum wheat semolina
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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
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Sweet Plum Focaccia

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • clove
  • durum wheat semolina
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • sugar
  • brewer yeast
  • egg yolk
  • purple
  • all purpose flour
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Spelt Focaccia

  • malt
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • spelt flour
  • yogurt
  • null olive oil
  • null garlic
  • null rosemary
  • null salt
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Focaccia Bread

  • thyme
  • milk
  • olive oil
  • rosemary
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • rosemary
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
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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
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Focaccia with Roasted Squash

  • Dough
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • active yeast
  • tepid water
  • Topping
  • honey
  • salt
  • maldon salt
  • thyme
  • butternut squash
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • Starter
  • all purpose flour
  • yeast
  • tepid water
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Light Stuffed Focaccia

  • basil
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • pepper
  • salt
  • brewer yeast
  • pine nut
  • zucchini
  • italian flour
  • ricotta cheese
  • stracchino cheese
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Focaccia

  • salt
  • yeast
  • water
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
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Walnut Focaccia

  • olive oil
  • salt
  • lard
  • all purpose flour
  • red wine
  • grana padano cheese
  • special flour
  • walnut
  • brewer yeast
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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
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Bacon Focaccia

  • salt
  • vegetable
  • salt
  • bacon
  • cake flour
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • water
  • egg yolk
  • milk
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Focaccia

  • honey
  • salt
  • active yeast
  • water
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
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Focaccia with Bell Peppers and Capers

  • salt
  • desalinated caper
  • olive oil
  • marjoram
  • salt
  • smoked paprika
  • brewer yeast
  • salt
  • manitoba flour
  • honey
  • italian red horn pepper
  • striped italian horn pepper
  • all purpose flour
  • bell pepper
  • peperoncini
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Rosemary Focaccia

  • cornmeal
  • salt
  • salt
  • yeast
  • lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • branches rosemary

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
olive oil
all purpose flour
water
sugar
rosemary
active yeast
yeast
garlic
brewer yeast
honey
thyme
wheat flour
butter
bread flour
pepper
basil
tomato
milk
black pepper
cornmeal
cherry tomato
anchovy
parmesan cheese
onion
oregano
pine nut
cinnamon
sage
walnut
farina
ricotta cheese
lemon
black olife
yukon gold potato
red pepper flake
marjoram
wheat focaccia
grana padano cheese
zucchini
spelt flour
mint
egg
sale fino
acqua
kalamata olife
rapid rise yeast
potato
several basil
mozzarella cheese
baking powder
ball focaccia dough
bell pepper
spring onion
vegetable
parsley
caesar salad kit
loaf focaccia bread
chicken
egg yolk
null olive oil
null salt
spinach
tepid water
italian flour
stracchino cheese
almond
envelope active yeast
nonstick spray
peach
acqua temperatura ambiente
lievito di birra fresco
olio extravergine oliva
olio extravergine 'oliva
sale di maldon
cicoria cotta
lievito istantaneo
olio extravergine di oliva più
peperoncino
sale fino un cucchiaino
scamorza affumicata fette
active
olife
eggplant
chive
mushroom
plum
prosciutto
rapid rising yeast
vegetable oil
garlic powder
leek
red pepper
fleur de sel
lemon zest
demerara sugar
rhubarb
red grape
focaccia dough ball
chile flake
ramp
lievito di birra disidratato
olio 'oliva cucchiai
rosmarino
zucchero cucchiaino
jalapeño
japanese eggplant
white vinegar
beet
pear
fig
hazelnut
oyster mushroom
olive oil focaccia
walnut oil
caper
cauliflower
pretzel
baking soda
green garlic
orange zest
cream
wheat
remilled durum wheat semolina
blueberry
loaf bread dough
teaspoon
olive oil bake time
taggiasca olife
clove
durum wheat semolina
purple
green herb
diamond salt
malt
yogurt
null garlic
null rosemary
crescenza cheese
oil garlic clove
endive
bread
null tomato
null marjoram
nulloz anchovy
null sugar
balsamic vinegar
gorgonzola
radicchio
red chili flake
blue cheese
pancetta
type manitoba flour
guanciale
maldon salt
butternut squash
prosciutto crudo
starter yeast powder
trombetta zucchini
pcs squash blossom
wholegrain spelt flour
lard
red wine
special flour
black peppercorn
tomato sauce
dough
bread crumb
tuna
raisin
swiss chard
pizza flour
escarole
focaccia dough
oil baste
georgia pecan
shrimp
red star quickrise yeast
artichoke heart
king arthur all purpose flour
cabot seriously sharp cheddar
bacon
cake flour
rfesh brewer yeast
celery
yellow bell pepper
pistachio
red plum
yellow plum
ingredient
ingredients peach
semolina flour
tuscan kale
russet potato
desalinated caper
smoked paprika
manitoba flour
italian red horn pepper
striped italian horn pepper
peperoncini
vanilla
cherry
macaroon
branches rosemary

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • wheat flour
  • garlic
  • rosemary

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 51%
  • olive oil 47%
  • all purpose flour 36%

Common Ingredients

  • water 28%
  • sugar 24%

Usual Ingredients

  • rosemary 16%
  • active yeast 14%
  • yeast 13%
  • brewer yeast 11%
  • garlic 11%
  • wheat flour 10%
  • thyme 9%
  • butter 8%
  • honey 8%
  • bread flour 7%
  • pepper 7%
  • cinnamon 5%
  • cornmeal 5%
  • tomato 5%