Obviously this is not a picture of focaccia:
But it might as well be, because it is a picture of Genoa, taken over the rooftops of the medieval city from a baroque palace. And Genoa is focaccia. It is everywhere. It's Italy, so they don't have boulangeries, they have focacciarias! Our hotel had piles of focaccia, homemade, in their breakfast buffet. The streets of Genoa are paved with focaccia.
Oh, wait, I have an idea.
But maybe don't eat the focaccia paving?
All the other focaccia is really good though.
Focaccia in Genoa is like the baguette of France, ubiquitous, cheap, and tasty. But, and this shocks me to say it, it might be better in an important way than the baguette, and that is simply because it is more complete in itself. Full of salt and olive oil, which are the ingredients that elevate the Genovese focaccia so consistantly above the others I've had, it's like if the baguette came with butter or cheese built in.
Maybe that's a croissant?
Whatever, just, the focaccia is delicious.
Questions you may have:
1. What, are you working for the Genovese Tourist Board now?
2. Are you sure about this? I mean, it's focaccia. It's... fine. I've had focaccia.
3. Are you moving to Genoa?
4. Do you know the best place to shop for reasonably priced socks in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area?
5. Does Genoa really rank third in the world for total tourist visitor satisfaction?
Answers I probably have:
1. My French visa specifically forbids me from doing such a thing, so "No, I am in no way engaged in employment or work of any kind in or for the European Union." That said, did you know that Genoa ranks third in the world for total tourist visitor satisfaction?
2. Yes. And, if you haven't been to Genoa you may have had focaccia, who am I to say? But it probably was improperly salted, had too little olive oil in it, and was made with inferior water. So the jury is out.
3. I mean... no. No. That would not be a good idea. There is no fiber in focaccia. And, with due apologies to the Genoa Tourist Board, the city looks like it has an unusual amount of muggers and prostitutes. Plus, like we moved to one place we liked already, France, and it was exhausting!
4. I don't, but I would love to!
5. It's possible, but I just made it up.
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