La schiacciata
[
Maddalena Delli]

Try saying the magic word “Pugi” to any
Florentine: they will roll their eyes to
heaven and extatically sigh “... Oh,
la schiacciata del Pugi...”. It's no advertising
claim, it's a fact: for several
decades already, Pugi has simply
been a synonym for schiacciata all'olio,
the fragrant local flat bread seasoned
with only the finest olive oil.
The many types of bread, the crispy
pizzas and the lavishly stuffed focaccias
are just as popular with the
mixed crowds of students, housewives
and office workers that fill the Pugi
bakeries at all times of the day, and
one more Pugi shop has just opened
in Via San Gallo by popular demand.
No less enticing are their sweet specialities,
based on traditional recipies:
at this time of the year, try some
frittelle di riso (sweet rice fritters) or a
pandiramerino (rosemary bun). And
should you still be around in the Fall,
don't miss the delicious schiacciata
con l'uva (flat bread with grapes).
Focacceria Pugi can be found in:
Piazza San Marco 9/B
Via San Gallo 62r
Viale De Amicis 49r
Tel. 055.280981
www.focacceria-pugi.it
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