“Focaccia” is a flat oven-baked Italian bread that sounds a little bit like “fuck out of ya.” “Talkin bout my bread, I’ll beat the focaccia. #IMightWrightSomethingMajor” was posted on Twitter by eric on September 27, 2011. “Focaccia - the most violent of breads. Sounds too much like ‘I’m going to beat the focaccia’” was posted on Twitter by Eaches - Ongoing Matter / Professional Nerd on May 17, 2012.
A riddle was posted on Twitter by Pundamentalism on December 26, 2012:
Q. Why shouldn’t you insult Italian bakers?
A. ‘Cos they’ll beat the Focaccia.
Wikipedia: Focaccia
Focaccia (Italian pronunciation: [foˈkattʃa]; Ligurian: fugassa [fyˈɡassa]) is a flat oven-baked Italian bread product similar in style and texture to pizza dough. Focaccia can be used as a side to many meals or as sandwich bread. Focaccia al rosmarino (focaccia with rosemary) is a common focaccia style in Italian cuisine that may be served as an antipasto, appetizer, table bread, or snack.
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eric
@thedrosen1
Talkin bout my bread, I’ll beat the focaccia. #IMightWrightSomethingMajor
7:40 PM - 27 Sep 2011
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Dameion Hines
@djcheckone
If I find a Wack Emcee in a bread store…Ill beat the Focaccia? #lyrics haha
10:15 AM - 17 Dec 2011
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Eaches - Ongoing Matter / Professional Nerd
@Eaches
Focaccia - the most violent of breads.
Sounds too much like “I’m going to beat the focaccia. “
3:25 AM - 17 May 2012
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Pundamentalism
@Pundamentalism
Q. Why shouldn’t you insult Italian bakers? A. ‘Cos they’ll beat the Focaccia.
9:14 AM - 26 Dec 2012
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sickipediabot
@sickipediabot
Never insult an Italian baker. He’ll beat the focaccia.
7:32 AM - 20 Feb 2013
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Just Eat UK
@JustEatUK
Never insult an Italian baker. He’ll beat the focaccia.
11:02 AM - 25 Jul 2013
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Richard Burr
@RichardPBurr
Why shouldn’t you upset an Italian baker? Cos he’ll beat the focaccia! Recipe in my #BIYBook http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1849496994/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1449420655&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=biy+bake+it+yourself&dpPl=1&dpID=51ZLheNravL&ref=plSrch …
3:31 PM - 24 Jan 2016
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Richard Burr
@RichardPBurr
How could I forget my favourite baking joke in Italian Week? Why shouldn’t you upset an Italian baker? Cos he’ll beat the focaccia! #GBBO
3:51 PM - 10 Oct 2017
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Dave Hudson
@davehudson1962
Why should you never get into a fight with an Italian baker? 🇮🇹
Because he’ll beat the focaccia 😯
2:50 AM - 5 May 2019
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