Baking Focaccia

@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

Yes, it's a sort of bread, I like them.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

29 Dec 15

I dont believe I have had them Anna, but I may have and dont recall..probably Nana used to make them. Salami is so delicious on the lovely Italian bread.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

29 Dec 15

Salami is delicious for lunches or a snack. @TirarasOceanView

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck happy eating ..mangiare

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

Salami on Italian bread is really delicious, this reminds me the day this was my morning break in school.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

29 Dec 15

I would not try to bake focaccia, but I like it. Seeing yours, I am thinking that I have not bought some since months. It will be in my next shopping list.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I baked them to eat tomorrow, but I had a little one just out of the oven.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

29 Dec 15

I never heard of it before. Don't forget I'm not much of a baker either so I won't be making that!

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I love to bake, this is one of my favorite things.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I like to bake, I'm not good at from scratch things.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

29 Dec 15

I hadn't heard of it before either although I used to bake a lot. @AbbyGreenhill

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

29 Dec 15

I've never tried it, but it looks good.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

29 Dec 15

I have never tried one either @jaboUK

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

I remember when I was a kid in school, at mid morning break, what we had for snack was a small ham with salami, I have always liked.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207501)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Dec 15

What is it about those cold cuts that makes them look distinctly European?

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I know that they are different and my favorite are the Italian cold cuts. What you see in the photo is only made in Italy it's called "Culatello", it's a special cut of Prosciutto, very good.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

@TheHorse Years ago it was impossible to find the culatello outside of its region of origin (Emilia-Romagna), my Mom was born there, so it's something that I appreciated since I was a kid. It is true that we slice the cold cuts very thin.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (207501)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I think cold cuts might be sliced thinner in Europe, though I'm not sure of this. Thanks for the info. I don't think I'd heard the word "culatello," at least not since my year in Italy as a child.

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

20 Feb 17

I have bought Focaccia Bread in the bakery. Also many years ago made it and its easy, but its even easier to make a loaf of bread in my bread maker.

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

20 Feb 17

@LadyDuck I laughed about putting the bread in the oven, as most of the time I'm not looking for more heat in the house. Years ago when I lived in a different state I used my oven a lot, as it added warmth to the room.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

20 Feb 17

The bread is not exactly the same as the focaccia, the focaccia bread is similar but not identical to the real Italian focaccia. I have a bread maker that I never use, I prefer to put my loafs in the oven.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

20 Feb 17

@Fishmomma I even have a wood fired oven (it's a pizza oven) and the bread is excellent baked there.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (159886)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Dec 15

I am not into the tradtional Italian food we have here so I doubt that I have gotten into this. Would love to eat some of the other things besides spaghetti. I am not a noodle lover.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159886)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Dec 15

@LadyDuck ...I will visit the northern part I think.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

@celticeagle Are you planning a trip to Italy? Let me know if I can help.

@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

We eat spaghetti may be once a month. Spaghetti are southern, they are the most famous Italian food in the world (with pizza), but in the north of Italy they are not so popular.

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@allknowing (130292)

• India

11 Jan 16

None of this is prepared here in our Indian kitchens. We have our own cuisine. I would not mind trying out though

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@allknowing (130292)

• India

12 Jan 16

@LadyDuck No matter how much I try I just cannot see my chapatis fluff up (lol)

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

11 Jan 16

I love Indian bread, my favorite is Naan bread, my husband prefers Chapati.

@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

12 Jan 16

@allknowing LOL, my chapatis do not fluff up a lot, but only a little.

Kevin

@kevin1877uk (36988)

•

29 Dec 15

No never tried, maybe one day I will.

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94921)

• United States

8 Jan 16

That sounds delicious! Do you add cheese on top when baking your focaccia bread?

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94921)

• United States

10 Jan 16

@LadyDuck Oh really!? I dont know when I go to the bakery the focaccia bread has these on top. Or maybe they add that later?

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

11 Jan 16

@infatuatedbby Well, many Italian dishes are not the real thing in the United States. This is surely an American variation.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

9 Jan 16

NO, the focaccia never has cheese on top. It is baked to be used like a sort of bread, you only brush a little bit of extra virgin olive oil on the top.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

30 Dec 15

No, I've never had it before but it sounds like it would be really good. I love fresh homemade breads.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

I love fresh breads too, this one has a nice smell of olive oil.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

5 Jan 16

@simone10 You are so kind Sharon, I would be pleased to have you as my guest.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

5 Jan 16

@LadyDuck Oh, I bet that is so good. I wish I could come to your house for a day and learn all about home cooking from you. I love some of the things you fix.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

1 Jan 16

I love prosciutto but it is super hard to find here

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

2 Jan 16

I know, it's not easy to find the real Prosciutto. I cross the border and I buy it in Italy, it's better and less expensive than here in Switzerland.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

2 Jan 16

@Jessicalynnt Prosciutto is expensive even in Italy.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

2 Jan 16

@LadyDuck it really is, and I am not entirely sure if it's "real". it was like 8 something for a handful of slices the one time I did find it...

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

29 Dec 15

I have never made Focaccia but I buy it at the bakery sometimes. It's wonderful I love it.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I love the taste and also the smell while they are baking.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (80101)

• United States

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I wish you could bottle the wonderful aroma from your kitchen and figure out a way to have come through out computers

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I bet your house smells amazing while that's baking.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

29 Dec 15

I have never tried focaccia nor have I heard of it before but it does look good, enjoy.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

30 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I have no idea if it is sold here or not, maybe in a specialty store.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

This is sold everywhere in Italy, but I am not sure I have ever seen it in the United States.

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Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Jan 16

Based on how you described it, I think I already did. I have eaten lots of different pastries and breads that I don't even know the specific names.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

5 Jan 16

It happens that I eat something but I do not exactly know what it is.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

30 Dec 15

yes we have several restaurants that serve very good focaccia.

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

31 Dec 15

I have tried the focaccia served by the Olive Oil Restaurant, it's more a white pizza then a real focaccia.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

29 Dec 15

I tend to get muddled between focaccia and ciabatta

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

Ciabatta is a normal bread, not brushed with olive oil and without a little salt sprinkled on the top.

@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

31 Dec 15

@MALUSE Yes, ciabatta (that means slipper) is a flat loaf.

M.-L.

@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

30 Dec 15

Ciabatta comes as a loaf. Focaccia is usually smaller and flat, like the bottom of a pizza.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40092)

• Laguna Woods, California

30 Dec 15

I love to eat focaccia, but I have never tried to make it. That's wonderful!

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@LadyDuck (460235)

• Switzerland

30 Dec 15

I love to bake my bread, pizza and focaccia, it's not too difficult to do.

paigea

@paigea (35823)

• Canada

29 Dec 15

I haven't made it for a long time. Now I am thinking of making some. First I have to step away from the lap top! I am not having luck with that

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