Flat Breads

The remaining recipes in this chapter are for flat breads of one type or another. Flat breads have been an important food of virtually every culture on earth since antiquity, whether the tortilla of Mexico, paratha of India, the focaccia of Italy, or the mu shu pancake of China. Some are yeasted, while others are not. Some are filled, some topped, and some are plain breads used to scoop up other foods. Some are cooked on hot ungreased griddles (probably the earliest form of bread cooking), while others are baked. The variety is matched only by the versatility.