Socca and farinata, chickpea flatbread
A thin chickpea flour pancake, baked in the oven on a greased baking sheet, resulting in a golden and soft texture. This is a Ligurian-Nice specialty, sim…
Socca, also known as farinata in Genoa, is a pancake made from chickpea flour. It has many relatives in southern France and the Mediterranean region.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodBake in the oven, grill setting
- Estimated cost$1.71 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.12
- $0.59
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to approximately 240 °C.
- Whisk the ingredients together vigorously to prevent lumps from forming. ≈ 4 min
- Coat the pan with olive oil. ≈ 3 min
- Spread the mixture evenly on the baking sheet in a layer about 0.5 cm thick. ≈ 4 min
- Preheat the oven to the broil setting.
- Pierce the blisters that form on the surface of the pancake. ≈ 3 min
- Take it out of the oven when it has a golden color.
- It should remain soft, not dry. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Socca and farinata, chickpea flatbread
- 250 g chickpea flour$1.12
- olive oil, to grease the pan$0.59
Total$1.71
that's $0.43 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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