1 Cereal Grains in Flat Bread Production. - Wheat. - Corn. - Rye. - Barley. - Sorghum. - Pearl Millet. - Rice. - References. - 2 Cereal Milling and Flour Production for Flat Breads. - and Historical Background. - Wheat Milling and Flour Extraction. - Effect of Wheat Milling Variables on Flour and Flat Bread Quality. - Corn Milling to Flour and Masa Production. - Production of Masa (Corn Dough). - Production of Rye Sorghum Millet Barley and Rice Flour. - References. - 3 Properties and Functions of Sourdough and Noncereal Ingredients in Flat Bread Production. - Sourdough and Leavening Agents. - Organisms Involved in Food Fermention. - The Functionality of Microorganisms in Sourdough Bread Production. - Sourdough in Flat Bread Production. - Technology of Sourdough Production. - Shortening. - Emulsifiers. - Definition and Classification of Emulsifiers. - Surface-Active Emulsifiers. - Naturally Occurring Materials. - Legumes. - Potato flour. - References. - 4 Flat Breads. - Classification and Processing of Flat Breads. - Dough-Based Single-Layered Flat Breads. - Batter-Based Flat Breads (Leavened). - References. - 5 Double-Layered Flat Breads. - Arabic (Pita) Bread. - Baladi Bread. - References. - 6 Quality of Flat Breads. - Quality Requirement of Flat Breads. - Quality Assessment of Flat Breads. - Flour Quality Requirement for Flat Breads. - Comparison of Flat Bread Quality Prepared in a Laboratory and Commercial Bakery. - Shelf Life of Flat Bread. - References. - Appendices. - Appendix I Formulation and Processing Steps of Selected Flat Breads. - Appendix II Conversion of Common Units to International System of Units (SI). - Appendix IIIA Suppliers of Leavening Agents in the United States and Canada. - Appendix HIB Suppliers of Dough Strengtheners and Crumb Softeners in the United States and Canada. - Appendix IIIC Suppliers of Gums Thickeners and Stabilizers in the United States and Canada. - Appendix HID Suppliers of Oxidixing Agents in the United States and Canada. - Appendix HIE Suppliers of Reducing Agents in the United States and Canada. - Appendix IIIF Suppliers of Enzymes in the United States and Canada. - Appendix IIIG Suppliers of Mold Inhibitors in the United States and Canada. - Appendix IIIH Suppliers of Acidulants in the United States and Canada. - Appendix IV Suppliers of Makeup Equipment and Ovens for Pita (Arabic) Pizza and Tortilla Production Lines in the United States and Canada. - Appendix V Suppliers' Addresses Phone and Fax Numbers. Language: English