it activates the yeast to make it rise. otherwise you will have flat bread.
yeast
The Kickapoo's made their bread out of pounds of meat or just meat.by the way that is how they made their flat bread.
flat bread and houmous's
It is used to make the bread inflate, therefore, it will taste better than a flat piece of bread =)
How many carbs In wheat flat bread
Indian flat bread is called Naan. -
Usually flat bread doesn't contain yeast nor salt or baking powder as these are the normal ingredients which cause bread, bisquits etc. to rise and not be flat. Soft taco shells and pita pockets are forms of flat bread.
There are several types of flat bread, including Greek pita bread, Mexican tortillas, and Ethiopian injera.
unleavened bread
There are many types of flat bread, pitta is just one of them.
The yeast is a living organism that creates carbon dioxide and that is what makes the bubbles that makes bread light and fluffy, there are also many breads that do not use yeast and these are called unleavened bread and are flat.