? about flatbreads

[vicb]

Excuse my culinary ignorance but... can someone explain what exactly a "flatbread" is? How is it different from a pizza?

Thanks!

 

[Fantasia Sam]

My understanding is that a flatbread is a very thin n crispy version of a pizza with very different toppings.

Some of the pizzas I've had in the States have been "deep pan" or "pie" type. Also not all the flatbreads have a tomato sauce on them, I don't know if that makes any sense.

For example at California Grill they do a Chicken Ceasar flatbread which is Chicken Ceasar salad on a flat bread the only thing that this has in common with a pizza is that they are both round and baked in an oven of some description.

Dunno if they are the "real" differences but it helps me get over the confusion.

 

[gonga]

flatbread is more like a pita without the pocket. It is traditional middle eastern bread which is served with meats, cheeses and olives. They can be topped and used in a variety of ways. It is much thicker than a "wrap" which is a tortilla, which is made of corn or other vegetable bases to give them color and flavor ie: spinach, tomato, etc..

Pizza dough is more of a yeast dough. There are many styles of pizza from deep dish "pan" pizza which Chicago is famous for. Ther is Sicilian style which is a thick but very light crust and neopolitan style which ranges from thin to very thin - depending who makes it.

Flatbread and pizza dough are completely different in texture, taste, and recipe as I do not think flatbread has yeast in it, which is why it is "flat" bread!

 

[vicb]

Thanks. I see "flatbreads" are on the menu of Mama Melrose and Spoodles.

 

[BCV23]

I think Fantasia Sam described very well the type of flatbreads that we've enjoyed at various WDW restaurants...CG, Mama Melrose, Wolfgang Pucks and Jiko come to mind. I do think the kind of flour used varies...Jiko certainly uses some kind of darker, mealier flour. The ones at Mama Melrose are very much like a thin crust pizza with an assortment of toppings offered. We've enjoyed them all.