I made my first batch
of socca in 2011, and it was likely not even a little bit like what those good French folks have in mind when they talk (and eat) socca.
Also, if your
batches of socca are very different in thickness, some chips may finish earlier than others — just remove them when they're crisp.
And if you love socca / farinata, this recipe is most definitely for you, as the quiche is reminiscent of a plumper, more substantial
version of socca (basically any socca lover's dream).
I imagine that along with the
smells of socca, you also enjoyed the lavender perfumed fields of Nice.
I was standing there in that line with you, Sarah, waiting for my
piece of socca and wishing I had gotten there early enough to be already sitting with a glass of rosé.
And for any wine snobs out there that think it's folly to serve wine in cups instead of glasses haven't had the pleasure of standing near a wood - burning oven, eating a blistering - hot
wedge of socca with a non-recyclable tumbler of wine.
You only need five to eight minutes of total cook time to set the
outside of the socca but leave the interior creamy.
They are the unofficial
queens of socca bread, coming up with a zillion variations even including Chocolate Socca.
I've been making a lot
of socca around here (imagine a big savoury chickpea - flour pancake!)
Recently I have found a recipe for chickpea flour pancakes that I really like, and may use it in
place of the socca, as it is easier to make and -LSB-...]
I'd never
heard of socca, but it looks nice and hearty — and would probably be perfect with a vegetable tajine or Ethiopian curry.
Mix
all of the socca ingredients in a bowl and set aside while you prepare the pesto and get the lentils going, or for at least 5 minutes.
The process of making it and the end result reminded
me of socca big time, so I definitely loved it.