Schiacciata Toscana alla pala, frozen 1 kg pieces in a 6 kg box: the traditional Tuscan flatbread, crisp outside and airy inside, partially pre-baked and frozen at -18 °C. Made in Italy with type 0 soft wheat flour, durum wheat semolina and extra virgin olive oil, it is ready in 4-5 minutes and serves as a base to top or as table bread for foodservice.
What is Schiacciata Toscana
Schiacciata toscana is a thin Tuscan flatbread, cousin of focaccia but lighter and crisper. Its defining traits are crunchiness, large irregular air bubbles, the hand-made finger dimples on the surface, generous extra virgin olive oil and coarse salt. The name comes from the verb schiacciare (to flatten): the dough is pressed by hand before baking so it cooks evenly and turns golden.
Origin and Tradition
The schiacciata has ancient farmhouse origins in Tuscany. When rural families baked bread once a week, they would slip several schiacciate into the wood-fired oven before the loaves, using the dough at hand. Over centuries it became a symbol of Tuscan baking culture, served plain with oil and salt or split and filled with cured meats and cheese.
Organoleptic Profile
A thin, crisp crust gives way to a soft, well-developed open crumb. The flavour is mild and wheaty, rounded by extra virgin olive oil, with a clean note of coarse salt. The partial pre-bake locks in this structure: a final 4-5 minute bake restores the fresh-from-the-oven crunch.
Technical Specifications
Net weight 1 kg per piece, 6 pieces per box for a total of 6 kg. Ingredients: type 0 soft wheat flour, water, extra virgin olive oil, durum wheat semolina, salt, yeast. Energy 256 kcal / 1072 kJ per 100 g, protein 7.8 g, fat 4.3 g. Frozen product, store at -18 °C, keep the cold chain unbroken.
Professional Uses
Bake from frozen in a static oven preheated to 220 °C for 4-5 minutes, brushing with oil and salt before baking and filling after baking. Use it for pizza al taglio and by-the-slice counters, gourmet sandwiches and panini, aperitif and buffet platters cut into squares, a warm bread basket for the table, or split and filled with mortadella, prosciutto, pecorino and fresh tomatoes for a classic Tuscan farcitura.
Pairings
Pairs naturally with Italian cured meats, Tuscan pecorino and fresh cheeses, extra virgin olive oil and ripe tomatoes. Complete the offer with mozzarella and fior di latte, cold cuts and Italian flours from the LAPA catalogue.
Distribution and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery of frozen products throughout Switzerland from the central LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zürich), keeping a constant -18 °C cold chain. With our own fleet of refrigerated vans monitored to HACCP standards we serve Zürich, Winterthur, Bern, Basel, St. Gallen, Luzern, Frauenfeld and Aargau. For mountain regions and areas not covered directly by the fleet such as Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), French-speaking Switzerland (Genève, Lausanne, Sion) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos, St. Moritz), shipment is guaranteed within 24-48 hours through certified food-grade partner couriers: Swiss Post Frigo-Express, Planzer, Galliker and Camion Transport, with isothermal packaging and dry ice for home deliveries.
Who It Is For
Designed for Italian restaurants, pizzerias, by-the-slice bakeries, delis, hotels, caterers, sandwich bars and Italian grocery shops, as well as private customers who love authentic Italian baking.
