Flatbread. The word is what it sounds like, isn’t it? Essentially, flatbreads are, well, flattened pieces of bread. And as we all know, bread is pretty fantastic by itself. In fact, it’s one of my favorite things. But when you add toppings to that flatbread, that’s when things start to get interesting—and delicious.
Flatbread itself is unleavened bread that’s made with flour, water and salt and then rolled out (flattened) into dough. Some flatbreads contain yeast, but traditional flatbread does not; however, the combination of spices and oils that can be added to the dough are endless—think olive oil, sesame oil, curry powder or chili powder. And flatbreads, technically speaking, run the gamut of breads—things like tortillas, pita and even crepes can be grouped into the flatbread family.