Last updated Apr 18, 2026
Type of flatbread
Technical
Tandoor bread is a flat bread baked in a clay oven called a tandoor. The technique has been in use for some five thousand years in Central and West Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It may be leavened or unleavened. It is often round, but may be made as elongated oval lavash or canoe-shaped shotis puri.
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Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Like the charred oak notes in barrel-aged Cabernet Sauvignon
Coffee Analogy
Similar to the roasted notes in dark roast Sumatran coffee
Perfume Analogy
Evokes the warm, bready accord in Maison Margiela's 'By the Fireplace'
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Scoring tool for bread decoration and oven spring control
Stand mixer for bread dough, pastry, meringues, butter churning
Mexican griddle — toasts chiles, warms tortillas, sears salsa
Proofing basket for sourdough and artisan bread shaping
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