Persian Breads

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #49, co-hosts Bita and Beata chat about delicious, Persian breads.  Persian breads come in several varieties.  Most of them are considered to be flatbreads.  The Beats have fun sharing which are their favorites as well as some memories of experiences with traditional bread bakeries in Iran as well as modern versions and substitutions available in the west.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Note:  Noon and naan are the Farsi words for bread and can be used interchangeably.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are many varieties of Persian breads.  There are three or four varieties that are most common and familiar to Bita and Beata - lavash, barbari, sangak, and sheer mal.  Although all are flatbreads (typically quite long), each has unique ingredients, properties, and methods of preparation.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lavash</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">On the thinner side</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The type of Persian bread traditionally used to make bread tahdig (the bottom of the rice pot, crispy crunchy delicacy)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Great for tucking herbs, nuts and cheese into for a perfect bite (in Farsi such a bite is called a “loghmeh”)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Good for an herb platter Sabzi Khordan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nice to dip into yogurt dips like mast o khiar and mast o mooseer</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barbari</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Thicker and fluffier</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Often co