Except for the occasional deli sandwich on artisan bread, I rarely eat bread at home. Even though I enjoy baking loaves of bread, I really only do so at the behest of an assignment, such as French Fridays with Dorie or Tuesdays with Dorie. Because of my limited exposure (by choice) to artisan breads, I seem to be confusing this week’s ffwD assignment with Italian foccacia. To me, both breads have the same chewy texture, a brushing with olive oil, and a lightly salted crust. So, is it the black olives, leaf-shape, and slits that make the fougasse French as opposed to Italian? Regardless, it was delicious, and my mother and my niece (Codename: Bacon Monster) enjoyed it as well!
To see how others fared with Provençal olive fougasse, check out French Fridays with Dorie where we make recipes from Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
May 11, 2012 @ 00:45:11
I love fougasse and you’ve done a good job.
May 11, 2012 @ 02:42:36
Beautiful creation. I have always wanted to try this. Great job
May 11, 2012 @ 02:44:03
Looks great, mine is in the refrigerator right now! So we are eating this one tonight.
May 11, 2012 @ 02:57:42
I have never seen this dish before but ur looks stunning
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
May 11, 2012 @ 04:43:24
Glad you liked yours!
I should have added some olives straight into the dough, but alas I stuck them on top instead….
May 11, 2012 @ 05:18:05
Even if you say you don’t usually bake bread this fougasse looks amazing!!!
May 11, 2012 @ 06:03:16
Looks lovely! I am a big fan of olives, too, so I would really enjoy this.
May 11, 2012 @ 06:43:48
Looks awesome and kind on Darth Vaderish!
May 11, 2012 @ 06:44:29
This would be a big hit in our house!
May 11, 2012 @ 06:54:55
I think your olive bread looks amazing and really delicious. That would be great with so many things like soup, pasta and risotto xx
May 11, 2012 @ 06:58:32
Gorgeous!! You did a terrific job with it, and I bet it tastes delicious, too!
May 11, 2012 @ 07:21:52
Looks like it came out great.
After all of April’s recipes, this one was a relief…
May 11, 2012 @ 07:50:18
Looks good! This was a nice easy recipe.
May 11, 2012 @ 08:50:29
I wish I didn’t love baking bread so much – it’s pretty much my downfall dietwise. I could never do Atkins!
Your fougasse looks beautiful!
May 11, 2012 @ 09:26:19
Yours looks fantastic! Mine didn’t puff up that much so I’m jealous of yours!
May 11, 2012 @ 10:19:50
Gorgeous! Although you’re right, that does sound very foccaccia-esque.
May 11, 2012 @ 10:25:59
This bread is so beautiful! We make something similar in Greece too! Great job!
May 11, 2012 @ 10:50:58
Your fougasse looks so delicious and lovely! Great job!
May 11, 2012 @ 10:53:43
Your bread looks tasty and you’ve done a wonderful job. Love those olives.
May 11, 2012 @ 11:50:13
I am on a huge olive kick lately so I am sure I would love this! Every Friday, I see your posts and I can’t help but be excited that I have this book now!
May 11, 2012 @ 12:13:51
Beautiful!
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May 11, 2012 @ 17:00:19
Your fougasse is impressive and so is your photo…perfectly done. We enjoyed this recipe and I’m looking at variations for next time. This was a fun baking project.
May 11, 2012 @ 18:08:29
Absolutely delicious looking. Great job. Tricia and both liked this one.
May 11, 2012 @ 18:16:25
oh this is just beautiful!
May 11, 2012 @ 18:48:57
I am not sure what makes one thing Italian and another French either.
May 11, 2012 @ 19:59:40
Your bread looks perfectly delicious! Glad you all enjoyed it! We really enjoyed it, too! Have a great weekend!
May 11, 2012 @ 20:06:03
what a crusty bread!
wish to have a try on this!
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May 11, 2012 @ 20:51:39
I’ve never tried fougasse, but if it is anything like Focaccia, I know I’d love it! ♥
May 11, 2012 @ 22:49:02
Fougasse and Foccacia, same breads, really, but different countries, different “filler” ingredients and the French have “fancied” theirs up! Yours looked beautiful.
May 11, 2012 @ 23:11:01
WOW, what a gorgeous loaf! That looks incredible, and delicious…love olives in bread.
May 12, 2012 @ 00:58:47
I love the fact that we can split the work into two days…simple and delicious and the creativity of being able to form them into any shapes we want
May 12, 2012 @ 08:50:35
Omg those look so good I am begging to have one!
May 12, 2012 @ 09:15:32
I love this bread and yours turned out beautifully!
May 12, 2012 @ 13:19:02
Lordy, what do you eat if you don’t eat bread at home? Your bread looks lovely.
May 12, 2012 @ 13:57:50
Perfectly done!! And your slits stayed open…brava!!!
May 12, 2012 @ 19:50:33
I would so much love a slice of that! I am so impressed by your great success on what looks like a very difficult bread.
May 12, 2012 @ 20:32:03
I’m not sure what the difference between the French and Italian versions of this bread are, but yours looks perfect. You should make more bread at home, without an assignment
May 12, 2012 @ 22:39:37
You’ve done a beautiful job with this! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
May 12, 2012 @ 23:08:23
It really does look delicious…your family obviously has great taste! Well done my friend!
I hope you are enjoying the weekend…
May 13, 2012 @ 00:20:38
hi yummy chunklet, OMG, how delicious- hmm olives, must check out this recipe.. have a nice day
May 13, 2012 @ 03:22:11
Oh, it looks great! Lovely shape and so olively delicious!
I’ve made one with sourdough and smoked bacon…heavenly!
If with this focaccia you thought “Baking Bread at Home” has become your new hobby – you should try it: a winner
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May 13, 2012 @ 04:03:34
Whether you call this fougasse or focaccia, it looks and sounds just delicious! What a gorgeous bread you have made!
May 13, 2012 @ 04:42:54
It’s a beautiful bread and shaped lovely.
May 13, 2012 @ 05:05:58
I actually love bread, but I’m cutting back a little on the amount I eat. Having said that, I would totally love this version. It looks wonderful!
May 13, 2012 @ 06:43:53
Such a pretty loaf of bread, love the design.
May 13, 2012 @ 07:55:40
I can see just by looking at that bread what a great texture it’s got and your description makes me really want some!
May 13, 2012 @ 08:45:40
My favourite part of these loaves is the saltiness on the crust, is that bad?.,, c
May 13, 2012 @ 09:14:49
This is brilliant! I’m loving this week’s FFWD. I can’t control myself around olive loaves
May 13, 2012 @ 10:44:21
Beautiful! I love the shape of this bread.
May 13, 2012 @ 11:02:36
Mmm that looks so good!
May 13, 2012 @ 11:04:54
That looks so good!♥
May 13, 2012 @ 21:04:27
Beautiful! This is such an impressive loaf of bread and sounds so tasty with the olives and salted crust! It looks like something you would find in a french bakery. Great job!
May 13, 2012 @ 21:22:23
Wow, this looks wonderful!
May 13, 2012 @ 21:27:35
I love the shape of this bread! Olives sound so good inside.
May 14, 2012 @ 04:10:14
very impressed, i love baking bread although only do it sometimes.
May 14, 2012 @ 05:44:28
Lovely bread! I love bread like this, could eat almost half all to myself!
May 14, 2012 @ 08:52:30
Whether it’s focaccia or fougasse, it is delicious bread. Yours has a lovely golden color.
May 14, 2012 @ 09:26:45
i love some crusty ones, the bread from you is always so delish!
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May 14, 2012 @ 11:38:46
I hope you don’t mind that I included a link to your recipe for Quinoa Oatmeal Breakfast Bars in post with a few snack ideas. I made them on the weekend and both my girls really liked them.
May 14, 2012 @ 11:57:35
Wow! You did a fantastic job here! Your loaf looks lovely.
May 14, 2012 @ 12:03:34
So, I’m assuming since I’m obsessed with olives, I would love this??
May 14, 2012 @ 14:39:46
I yet have to bake fougasse…yours look beautiful…and it sure looks very tasty
Hope you have a great week ahead!
May 14, 2012 @ 16:04:34
No bread is safe around me, and as much as I like to bake it I don’t do it often either. I would have devoured this
May 14, 2012 @ 16:05:28
Ooooh.. the shape is so pretty, I’d make this bread just to stand back and admire it!! Good for you!!
May 14, 2012 @ 22:03:41
Olive breads are my all time favorites, and your fougasse looks really terrific!
May 15, 2012 @ 06:59:57
I don’t eat much bread at home either. However, I enjoyed this.
May 16, 2012 @ 10:07:07
Looks great! This is definitely a bread I will probably keep baking, this recipe was awesome!
May 22, 2012 @ 11:21:10
I thought this was very similar to focaccia, too. No problem, I love them both! Yours looks great.