Focaccia?

[Dr Mordrid]

Anyone else making these flat breads? If so what are your favorite toppings?

We like olive oil and some combination of Parmesan, red/yellow/green peppers, sliced garlic, black olives, Vidalia onions or dried tomatoes.

[Fluff]

Mmm almost lunch time. Those toppings sound nice.

[RhinoZ]

Well Doc,
As an Italian, you pretty much hit the nail right on the head. You covered all the colours needed to make a nice focaccia, but it's not all about the toppings, it's in how you make the bread. My mom makes it thick and light, not like the heavy greasy ones you get in the stores.
And by the way it should read "and" dried tomatoes not "or"
Tomatoes RULE

[lowlifecat]

Doc> have you ever tried Za'atar?

Zaatar Mix

1 cup sumac
2 cups roasted, ground sesame seeds
1/2 cup dried ground thyme
2 tablespoons dried leaf oregano
2 tablespoons dried leaf marjoram
2 tablespoons dried leaf savory
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together except the salt (some sumac is
salty; also, you may not want the salt for some zaatar uses). Taste
carefully and add the salt if desired. Keep the zaatar mix in a
tightly closed jar (the sesame seeds will last 6 months maximum);
it will stay fresher in the refrigerator or freezer than at room
temperature.

Makes about 4 cups.


Sprinkle on bread dough that's been brushed with olive oil and then
bake.

Rub on chicken or fish before grilling.

Toss with sauteed vegetables and boiled potatoes;

Dredge oil-coated chunks of feta in it.

Add a little to a vinaigrette, made of 3 parts olive oil and 1 part
lemon juice, along with crushed garlic, lots of chopped parsley,
and salt and pepper.

^^actually, there are a few different recipes for Zaatar, the above looks really good.

mix you zaatar with extra-virgin olive oil (i recommend the best that you can afford). spread it on your focaccia and bake slightly. add fresh sliced tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, pickles, and/or mint leaves.

TX might have a good recipes for you.