For Delicious Appetizers , Start with a Traditional Armenian Cracker Bread - By: Allan Michael Taylor

For many years, roll-up pinwheel sandwiches have been a favorite as appetizers, snacks and light meals. In addition, the growing popularity of wrap sandwiches has increased the demand for the soft, pliable cracker bread used to make these recipes.

Cracker bread is an Armenian tradition that dates back to biblical times. Also referred to as Lahvash, flat bread, and Parag-Hatz (thin bread), this cracker bread is usually only sold to a limited number of retailers or sold in small family bakeries such as Fresno's, Hye Quality Bakery who is one of the only bakers of this traditional bread to sell their products online.

Hye Quality Bakery developed America's first soft cracker bread in 1980, the Hye Roller, and today their pliable cracker bread rounds are used in homes and restaurants across the country by those who seek a fresh-baked, soft cracker bread with flavors that will not dominate their sandwiches, appetizers and wraps. While many bakeries have tried to duplicate, very few follow the authentic recipe of this California bakery.

Recipes to prepare delicious sandwiches, appetizers and wraps for parties or as an exciting alternative for children's lunches include the Mediterranean Hye Roller, which blends several flavors from the home lands where cracker bread was first baked, the Pizza Roll, a heated roll-up full of pizza-style ingredients popular with kids, or the Vegetarian Burrito, a delicious mixture of spanish-themed tastes finished with taco sauce and green chilies. Traditional soft cracker bread can also be coated with olive oil and toasted in the oven to make a natural, wholesome alternative to tortilla chips. These chips are a great way to surprise your dinner guests with a fun new snack.

When looking for a true Armenian cracker bread, look for a bakery that adheres to the strict Old World values and methods required to bake soft cracker breads and other products. Only unbleached flours and natural ingredients should be used to prepare the dough, which should be unaltered with dough conditioners, additives, gums or preservatives. A "traditional" Armenian cracker bread is low in sodium and many are certified Kosher Dairy. The bread should be shaped, not dye-cut, and real authentic bakeries continue to use a baking process that is more "hands-on" to maintain the level of quality that traditional Armenian baking demands.

By spending time online looking for an authentic Armenian bakery that produces this traditional cracker bread and soft roller bread, you will be able to serve this special appetizer and snack wrap that is so popular.

About the Author

Author Dan Pimentel writes about various topics and has been a creative agency owner since 1999. He writes about food topics and occasionally posts recipes online.

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