THE BREAD BEHIND EVERY SANDWICH
Every morning, we bake our signature schiacciata from scratch using traditional Tuscan techniques. With its crisp crust, airy interior, and rich olive oil flavor, it's the foundation of every sandwich we serve.
SCHIACCIATA
pronounced (skee-ah-CHAH-tah)
Schiacciata is a traditional Tuscan Italian flatbread that's thinner and crispier than focaccia. Baked with olive oil and finished with a generous sprinkle of salt, it's the classic bread of Florence's legendary sandwiches, and the inspiration behind every sandwich we make at LUNCH.
Making great bread takes time.
Every loaf of our signature schiacciata begins long before it reaches the oven.
The process starts with a traditional poolish, a simple pre-fermentation of flour, water, and yeast that slowly develops flavor over 16 hours. The following day, that poolish becomes the foundation of our dough, which is given time to rise before being carefully stretched into sheet pans.
Just before baking, every tray is dimpled by hand, finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a generous sprinkle of Maldon sea salt, then baked until the crust is crisp and golden while the inside remains light and airy.
It's a process built on patience and we think you can taste the difference.
Why We Bake It Every Morning
When the idea for LUNCH was first taking shape, one thing was never up for debate.
If we couldn't bake our own bread, we weren't opening a sandwich shop.
We believed the bread would define every sandwich we served. It had to be fresh. It had to have character. And it had to be something you simply couldn't buy from a distributor.
So we learned the craft of making traditional Tuscan schiacciata from scratch.
Today, every loaf is baked fresh each morning because we believe exceptional sandwiches don't begin with premium meats or imported cheeses.
They begin with exceptional bread.
Here’s the move…
Eat your sandwich upside down.
This way, the salty crust will hit your tongue first, enhancing all the flavors.
It changes the whole first bite. You will never eat our sandwiches any other way.