# Good bread for flatbread pizza?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 29, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303 "2011-06-29T19:52:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303/1 "2011-06-29T19:52:39Z")

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Hi, I’m \*\*bup \*\*and I am a lazy cook.

Lately, I’ve discovered that flatbread pizza is really easy to make, except for the ‘you need to make or get a flatbread’ part. The only flatbread I’ve found in grocery stores is [Artisan Style Lavash](http://www.greciandelight.com/products/flatbreads-bakery/flatbreads-one-republic/artisan-style-lavash.aspx), and it’s nearly $3 for 4 pieces. Are there cheaper, but similar, breads available in mainstream supermarkets?

Or any other suggestions appropriate for a lazy cook?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303/2 "2011-06-29T20:03:09Z")

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Trader Joes has a similar product in “regular” and whole wheat. I think they run less than $3 for a package of 6. They also have a couple of pre-made pizzas made with flatbread-like crusts.

Safeway carries [California Lavash](http://www.californialavash.com/) and [Flat Out](http://www.flatoutbread.com/products/flatout-wraps/)flatbreads.

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**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303/3 "2011-06-29T20:11:59Z")

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Very helpful - thanks.

Flat-out isn’t in any stores near me, and I’ve never seen California Lavash, but there’s a Trader Joe’s on my way home.

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**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303/4 "2011-06-29T23:54:39Z")

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Naan bread works well too, I’ve found.

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**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-bread-for-flatbread-pizza/587303/5 "2011-06-30T00:23:33Z")

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If the only idea is to make something tasty, just make/buy your favorite bread and cut it up the way you like. I’d just grab some rye-included flat bread (or even sliced loaves) and build your own that way. The only way is to make the dough yourself, if you want a good-a-pizza-pie, but just pop around the corner to your Eyetalian bakery and ask Mama for a pound of pizza-pie-a dough for-to-make-a-nice-a-pizza-pie. (Not joking – those places always have some good dough ready or will know where to get it). Otherwise, just make a stiff dough with some fat added, and knead it plenty.

ETA Yes – All flatbreads work well, IME. Go darker, IME – it will hold up to the topping and make it more interesting, but you can’t go wrong.