Focaccia bread
Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread product similar in style and texture to pizza doughs. It is used as a base for antipasto or as sandwich bread. It is sometimes flavored with herbs or other ingredients.
Focaccia recipes have been found in cookbooks dating back to the 14th century. The earliest known recipe comes from a cookbook published in 1390 called "Libro per Cuoco" (The Cook's Book). This book contained a recipe for a "Torta sfojata," which is thought to be the ancestor of focaccia.
The word "focaccia" comes from the Latin word "focus," which means "hearth, baking pan, or grill." It is believed that the word "focaccia" first appeared in print in a cookbook published in 1570 called "Opera dell'arte del cucinare" (The Art of Cooking).
Advice
When making focaccia bread, it is important to use high quality ingredients and to knead the dough for a few minutes before letting it rise. Additionally, it is important to be patient and to give the dough enough time to rise; this will help the dough develop good flavor and texture. It is also important to use the right amount of olive oil and to be generous when adding herbs and other toppings. Finally, it is important to bake the focaccia in a preheated oven and to check the bread often to ensure it is cooked through before removing it from the oven. With these tips, you should have delicious focaccia that everyone will enjoy!
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Recipes
Classic Focaccia Bread
- salt
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- olive oil
- bread 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
Homemade Focaccia Bread Recipe
- salt
- salt
- yeast
- water
- bread
- olive oil
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
- sugar
- salt
- yeast
- garlic
- wheat flour
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- water
- rosemary
- all purpose flour
Tuscan Focaccia Bread
- water
- yeast
- salt
- olive oil
- salt
- bread flour
Focaccia Bread Recipe
- salt
- salt
- water
- rosemary
- honey
- yeast
- all purpose flour
- olive oil
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
Focaccia Bread
- thyme
- milk
- olive oil
- rosemary
- salt
- black pepper
- sugar
- garlic
- rosemary
- yeast
- all purpose flour
Caramelized Onion Focaccia Bread with Blue Cheese
- balsamic vinegar
- yeast
- sugar
- gorgonzola
- radicchio
- salt
- walnut
- onion
- olive oil
- all purpose flour
Rosemary Focaccia Bread
- yeast
- water
- olive oil
- salt
- sugar
- rosemary
- all purpose flour
Amazingly Easy Zesty Focaccia Bread
- pasta sauce
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- sugar
- pine nut
- water
- yeast
- olive oil
- olife
- all purpose flour
Easy Focaccia Bread Recipe (Light & Fluffy)
- course salt
- rosemary
- sugar
- salt
- egg
- water
- all purpose flour
- butter
- olive oil
- yeast
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- water
- olive oil
Staple Ingredients
- olive oil 85%
- salt 85%
Common Ingredients
- yeast 77%
Usual Ingredients
- all purpose flour 62%
- water 62%
Rarey Ingredients
- rosemary 46%
- sugar 46%