On 5/15/2012 8:51 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> James Silverton wrote:
>> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen
>> Arab bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab
>> bread toasted; the result was fine!
>
>
> Pita bread? I believe that. Many of the sandwiches I have made with pita
> bread have been superior, IMO. The ratio of bread to filling is terrific.
>
> Did you crisp the ham a bit? (Now I am thinking of an intensely flavored
> chip [in US speak] for emergency bacon.)
>
Yes, I did fry the ham until it crisped some. Arab bread, as I think I
said, is not pita. It is just leavened dough about half an inch thick
and, from what I have seen on TV, is the normal form of bread in Arab
countries. There, it seems be sold in pizza sized rounds but here it
comes in slabs about 2 feet by 9 inches. Relatively, it has a lot more
crust than regular loaves and makes great toast and French Toast too. It
also freezes well and can be toasted and defrosted in a regular toaster.
Usually, I cut it into smaller pieces for freezing.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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