This authentic Genoese focaccia (or fugassa) recipe is from the legendary Marinetta in the district of Voltri in Genoa. The Genoese people enjoy focaccia for breakfast and it is a popular bread around all of Italy. Check out this video for detailed, step by step instructions on how to make this delicious focaccia!
Ingredients:
For the focaccia:
- Farina di media forza/Medium strength flour 1kg/35 oz
- Acqua/Water 0,55 l/19,5 oz
- Sale 20g/Salt 0.7 oz
- Olio EVO 40g/EVO oil1.4 oz
- Estratto di malto liquido/Liquid malt extract 50g/1.7 oz
- Strutto 35g/1.2 oz
- Lievito di birra/Fresh yeast 20g/0.7 oz
- Biga/starter dough 350 g/12 oz
Biga/starter dough:
- Farina di media forza/Medium strength flour 1kg/35 oz
- Acqua/Water 0,5 l/17,5 oz
- Lievito di birra/Fresh yeast 40g/1.4 oz
Per la bagna (indicativo)/ For the brine:
- Acqua/Water 30cl/1 oz
- Sale 3g/0.1 oz