Flatbread

bread · food history · global cooking

Super simple recipe. Flatbread needs just flour, water, and salt mixed into dough and rolled thin. You can make it at home with ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now.

Fast and hot baking. Unlike regular bread that takes time to rise and bake slowly, flatbreads cook quickly at high temperatures. This means you get a warm, ready-to-eat bread in just minutes.

Eaten everywhere. Flatbreads are eaten all around the world and show up in many different cultures. From Indian naan to Mexican tortillas to Middle Eastern pita, flatbread is a global superstar.

The oldest bread. Flatbread is actually the oldest type of bread humans made, going back thousands of years. Before people figured out how to make fluffy loaves, flatbreads were the main way to bake bread.

Different from other breads. Flatbreads are thinner and crispier than regular loaf breads, and they don't use bubbly batter like pancakes do. They're also not as dry as crackers, so they stay chewy and soft.