Real Italian Focaccia — the One on My Restaurant Menu

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while canola is more budget-friendly.

sea salt

🥗Healthier: kosher salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Kosher salt is less intense, while table salt is more economical.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while mashed cauliflower is lower in carbs.

fresh rosemary

🥗Healthier: dried rosemary

💰Cheaper: mixed herbs

Dried rosemary offers flavor with a longer shelf life, and mixed herbs are often less expensive.

Add 335 g of bread flour to a large bowl.

Add 1 g of active yeast to the bowl.

Pour in 165 g of filtered lukewarm water.

Mix and fold everything together until combined, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer the dough to a container and cover it, letting it sit at room temperature for 8 to 24 hours.

After resting, check the dough for bubbles and aroma.

In a large bowl, add the remaining 335 g of bread flour and 255 g of filtered lukewarm water.

Mix together and let it sit for 30 minutes to 4 hours at room temperature.

After resting, add 85 g of filtered lukewarm water, 3 g of active dry yeast, and 2 g of coarse salt to the dough.

Incorporate all ingredients by squeezing, pinching, and folding the dough together.

Transfer the dough to a board and perform a series of slap and folds for 8 to 10 minutes.

Let the dough rest for an hour.

Cooking Techniques

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