Hey there foodies, today we want to share with you our version of a very popular Italian flat bread, called focaccia. It’s a little bit like a thick pizza dough and it’s incredibly versatile. It can be used for sandwiches, pizza, antipasto or even as a simple snack on it’s own.
Was this a sign?
As we mentioned in a recent post, Liz and I visited South Pond Farms a few weeks ago for a bread making workshop. We made kettle bread and focaccia. The smell in the workshop kitchen was so incredibly good! Mmm… all that delicious bread. The focaccia we made there was a little different than the one we’re featuring today. The taste was similar, but it was taller and we didn’t add any topics, so it was more like a low profile, regular loaf of bread.
Fast forward a few weeks and I’m relaxing at home watching an episode of CBC’s new show, The Great Canadian Baking Show. On this show, a group of people compete weekly on challenges until one person is crowned star baker. Of all things, the episode I was watching featured focaccia. This had to be a sign… I knew what our next food blog recipe needed to be. And to be honest, I had a sudden craving for focaccia.
Not always outside the box…
Some of the recipes we’ve posted in the past are twists on original recipes. I wanted this recipe to be close to the traditional version of focaccia. While doing my research, I found that while toppings and cooking methods vary a bit from recipe to recipe, the foundation is very similar across the board.
I’m very happy with the final product! How do I know it worked? After it was done, and before Liz took the pictures, Michael came into the kitchen about 6 times and asked if he could eat some :-). That, plus, when we finally got to dig in, we knew this was a winner.
I’m a huge fan of playing with ingredients to try new things and make it ‘my own’, but sometimes, as the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Focaccia is focaccia… and it’s already perfect. So, try something traditional today, and always eat well, friends!
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Glad you enjoyed yourself! Looks great
Thank you so much Danielle. Take care.