inthekitchen
Focaccia Barese at Tre Visi Jack Appice knows how to make a lasting impression with the first moments of a meal , breaking bread . From its start nearly 30 years ago , Tre Visi has been winning diners with bites of heavenly Italian focaccia , house made from the Appice family recipe . The herbaceous olive oil drizzled focaccia is chewy and moist , and delicately flecked with oregano and crunchy salt . Mention Tre Visi ’ s name to locals , and you are likely to hear exclamations rivalling Oprah ’ s “ I LOVE bread ” WW campaign .
INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 1 boiled potato , riced or mashed 1 Tbsp salt 1 / 2 Tbsp sugar 5 tsp yeast 1 1 / 4 cups lukewarm water 1 / 2 cup olive oil 1 cup cherry ( cut in half ) or roma ( cut into quarters ) tomatoes
1 Tbsp oregano 1 / 2 Tbsp salt
METHOD 1 . Place flour in large bowl . Add potato , salt , sugar . 2 . Dissolve yeast in water and add to flour . 3 . Mix batter and knead vigorously until smooth and very sticky to touch . Cover and let rise until volume doubles . 4 . Grease 14 inch , deep dish with half the oil . 5 . Place batter spreading gently to outer edges . 6 . Arrange cut tomatoes on top of batter . Sprinkle with salt and oregano . Drizzle remaining oil . 7 . Bake 30-40 mins at 400 ° F til golden . Serve warm or cold .
Yield 4 servings
Photography by grajewski . fotograph inc
16 ciao ! / aug / sep / two thousand twenty-three