The Instagram focaccia seller inspired by pizza
Written by Maia Puyat
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endIndex: Chef Karla Mendoza s sea salt and rosemary focaccia (left) and the newest flavor Spanish chorizo, kale, tomato, red onion, garlic confit, and mozzarella. Photos from CRAFTED AT HOME/INSTAGRAM
Chef Karla Mendoza discovered that sourdough brings people together. An artform that takes a lot of waiting, measuring, and wrist strength, it was something many picked up during the pandemic because time was all anyone had. That included herself, who set up shop in the tiny kitchen of her apartment, making do with an oven made for just two people to use and baking 40 loaves every day. “Actually, it’s a skill. It develops your patience and muscle,” she said, laughing. She had even developed tennis elbow from baking loaves and loaves of sourdough a day.