96 year old Francesca makes focaccia genovese! | Pasta Grannies 

northern Italians basically germans

@@u235u235u235. Your comment is useless. Did you not hear when Francesca said she was born in the south but married a northern Italian?

@@elainebmack ?

hi Soud, yes, not shown: the crowds behind the cameras all waiting for a slice! 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

I agree with that!

100%!!

hi E S you are right, I must try and remember to do more behind the scenes filming; I think folk might enjoy that. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Yessss

Great idea!

that's good to hear Anthony, thank you 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

As Russian I can tell that if anyone came back from Russia (war wise) he / she is extremely fortunate. Ours is a harsh land ...

@@legatovtarot indeed he never really opened up on that, letting me have glimpses of what he saw and went through only late in his life. Mother Russia’s territory and denizens are legendary in military history, but as far as I’m concerned it is a beautiful country and its people have a warmth in their heart that no winter can extinguish! 🙏🏻

For first time I hear that Italians, I may say, joined the Soviet soldiers. Knowing what was happening in Europe in WW1 and WW2 that make absolute sense. Forever glory to one who stepped on the right side.

@@lillysnet9345 not joining the Soviet, but against them!

@@MindMaelstrom... it was written in sense that ... her brother went to Russia... I thought that some Italians didn't like their government chosen side. I was born in Yugoslavia.

@@lillysnet9345 My grandfather was one of the few survivors of Kefalonia, he was taken prisoner and put on a freight train to concentration camps and prisons in Russia. Near Piacenza, in northern Italy, he jumped off the train and fled, the farmers of the area hid him, burned his uniform and gave him new clothes and he walked for miles, hiding everywhere and helped by anyone, and managed to go home to my grandmother. My uncle said he looked like the concentration camp Jews you see in photos and videos, he was barely alive but he was safe. Unfortunately, practically all the Italians brought to Russia in that period died, like Mrs. Francesca's brother.

@@AriaLuminosa thank you for telling us your story. I think it’s the stories that make this channel special.

Yes you are right

Where do you live if I may ask?

@@thomasbrian1411 Genova, Italy !! :-)

How about we communicate on a better platform?

I’m from Houston Texas. Nice to meet you

hi Scott, I tried something different this week which was to upload the subtitles to RU-vid rather than add them to the video itself. Look for the 'Closed Captions' cc button on your screen and switch it on. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

hi Marty, yes I also had outdoor kitchen envy... best wishes, Vicky

The people?? You can't be italian hahahaha

I am hoping to spend more time with Francesca next month as I would like her to be in book 2. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@@pastagrannies Oh that would be excellent, & great news on another book! Your first one is splendid, constantly dipping back into it & its taught me a lot. I'll be ordering that when its available. Good luck with the research & writing. James. 👍🏻

thank you James, I'm delighted the book gets a lot of use! best wishes, Vicky

Where can I find your book??

sounds like a business ... Go for it!! Blessings!

@@flarica64 Thanks for it! 😄

hi Andza, you can switch on the English subtitles - there's a button either lower or upper right of your screen. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

I must say you are really good at cooking lol

I am pleased to report Francesca is still well. best wishes, Vicky

@@pastagrannies 🥰

I'm italian... ahahahah is impossible here 😀😀😀

Yep 😂😂😂😂😎

yes - nothing is off limits for Francesca because of her very active lifestyle. In addition to vegetable gardening she finds the time to swim in the sea every day. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

@@pastagrannies ❤️❤️❤️🌹

You can turn on the English subtitles by clicking the CC (closed captions) on the bottom of the screen when the video is playing.

Yes, I missed the translation too. I’ve no clue what she’s saying.

hi Lu, I tried a different system this week where subtitles are uploaded to RU-vid not added to the video itself. Please press the cc button (if watching on your mobile) which is the top right hand of your screen. best wishes, Vicky

the translations are there, but you need to switch them on - it's the closed captions 'cc' button, top right hand side if watching on your mobile. best wishes, Vicky

There are no subtitles available..😭

@@pastagrannies Thank you so much for the translation info Vicki! I’m so excited that they are still here!, 🤗 You made my day. I will do what you said now and get those translations on so I can learn more about this special granny….thank you again.

hi V - it's a bit confusing, but they are there: please go to the lower right (though someone found the button on the upper right) and press the subtitles button. We uploaded them to RU-vid rather than added them to the video, mostly because RU-vid want creators to do it this way. 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky

Yes they are there. I tried a different way of uploading the subtitle which didn’t work because loads of folk - like you 😊- are not familiar with the closed captions button which is on the right hand side of the screen. Press it and the subtitles should appear. Please let me know if you encounter any issues. I have gone back to the old way for subsequent episodes! 😊🌺 Best wishes Vicky

hi Coco, please press the 'closed captions' button on the right hand side of your screen when viewing the video? The captions should appear 😊🌺 it's just for this video. It was an experiment and so many people didn't how know to do this that I went back to the old way! best wishes, Vicky

hi Toni, we spoke to her daughter a few weeks ago and she's still going strong. best wishes, Vicky

@@pastagrannies thank you so much for responding... Blessings!

I cringed when the daughter-in-law wanted to step in and help (take over)...She started to knead the focaccia after it had risen, and that would have ruined it.

this is focaccia from Genoa though not pizza :)

She just showed you how!