Focaccia isn’t pizza, and it’s not just bread. It’s something uniquely Italian, especially in Genoa, where it’s eaten from morning to night, even dunked in coffee. At Pacificio Antico Forno Patrone, baker Luca Travaglini shares what makes Genovese focaccia so special: its golden crust, rich olive oil, and centuries-old tradition.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Focaccia vs. pizza
00:24 What makes focaccia unique
00:52 Everyday focaccia in Italy
01:10 Meet Luca at the Antico Forno Patrone bakery
01:30 Ingredients & dough prep
02:20 Resting & baking the dough
02:36 Focaccia vs. bread
03:08 Olive oil: Ligurian gold
03:28 Baking & texture secrets
03:55 How Italians eat focaccia
04:17 Dunking in coffee: yay or nay?
CREDITS
Report: Qutaibah Istanbuly
Camera: Maximiliano Billia
Edit: Sophia Harke
Supervising Editor: Hendrik Welling
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19 Comments
Wheat was produced by European tectonic plates 4,500 years ago, Europeans were luckier than Indians in North America.
It is the GOAT (of cycling).
1:00 Please do not confuse the focaccia Genovese with all the other focaccia. A focaccia you can find anywhere in Italy and sometimes in the rest of the world in an enormous number of variations, and some are really delicious. But the real focaccia alla genovese (which is really unique) you can find only in Genova and some parts of Liguria region. Not only: I would never buy it in maybe half of the bakeries in Genoa itself because they don't know how to make it.
Nice content ❤️ Wish to know about cinque e cinque
Carbs? naw
沾咖啡? 沒問題!
畢竟法國人會拿可頌沾沾咖啡，那義大利人拿佛卡夏沾咖啡，這一點問題也沒有!
Unica cosa decente in Liguria, oltre al pesto naturalmente, il resto è da evitare 😂
Woah, first time to see focaccia dip in coffee. Will try it here, and give an update.
I love focaccia! I don´t know this is grom Gennova, I take a new fact today
Should I buy that and take it home or to the hotel and heat it up in the microwave before eating it? Or should I just eat it as is? I know that pizzas sold like that are usually better when heated in the microwave. I'm not sure about the focaccia though.
Xeneixe 💙💛 😉
I think focaccia is my dream food. I know it's not pizza, but the closer pizza gets to being focaccia to me (deep dish, fluffy, etc.), the better it gets. Maybe I don't even like pizza that much at all, just focaccia with cheese or other toppings on it.
focaccia dipped in coffee is the best breakfast ever!!!! I ❤ it!
Fokacia in coffee was the original
People didn't understand it
Tralalero tralala
I love foccacia! I didn't know about Genovese style, but I'm moving to an area that isn't far from Italy. I look forward to trying every available style. Imma get fat and happy!😂
Having tried focaccia several times in the UK, and wondering what kind of bread is that. Now I've got the answer. Thanks anyway
Always hated it. Maybe I should try it in Italy 🤭
yikes, italians eat way too much starch and carbs. i prefer veggies and protein.