I lived in Genova for around 6 months a decade ago, and I still dream of the focaccia I ate every single day. I’ve never found anything like it in the US and no recipe I’ve tried has ever come close (though I am certainly no pro). It’s never oily enough, or the texture is off, or it’s way too thick and bready.
When my husband and I went to Europe this spring I insisted on a couple of days in Genova primarily to absolutely gorge myself on the focaccia. Thankfully it was just as amazing as I remembered. I could truly eat it for every meal. Big props to Fonnesu in Carignano for such great bread and kindness despite my very rusty Italian!
I’ve got dough resting as I type this in another effort to recreate it at home. Wish me luck!! Any tips welcome!!
by SeveralBiscotti0
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This is my mission as well, the thick pillowy focaccias just aren’t it for me and I have never been able to replicate genovese focaccia myself.
I was there last summer, and it is fantastic.
Made my mouth water 😂🤤
I’d eat focaccia Genovese and pinsa for the rest of my life.
Pretty!
That is beautiful bread
I hope you find a recipe and share! This looks much more delicious to me than the thick focaccia that I’ve made and tried…although I happily eat it 😂
Please share your results if you can! The focaccia looks so goood
(Family guy scene of Lois stuffing herself with bread)
I will be traveling to Genova this October and would love to hear where you got this!
Yes, that’s focaccia in my book. The tall doughy ones trending in the US are olive oil bread
Yes
This looks delicious 🥺
I haven’t seen focaccia like this before so I dug around youtube and found this recipe which seems simple / promising. Apologies it is only in Dutch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dTPj5T_-_4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dTPj5T_-_4)
Someone’s grandma made this for me once and I’ve never been able to find it in person.