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25-SEP-2010 Michal Leszczynski

Yufka

Residents of Kryvicka Village making Yufka



Yufka is a Turkish bread. It is a thin, round and unleavened flat bread similar to lavash, about 18 inches (40–50 cm) in diameter usually made from wheat flour, water and table salt. After kneading, the dough is allowed to rest for 30 min. Dough pieces (ca. 5-6 oz/150-200 g) are rounded and rolled into a circular sheet. The sheets of yufka dough are baked on a heated iron plate called a sac in Turkish (pron. sadj). Baking time is approximately 2–3 minutes. During baking, the bread is turned over once to brown the other side. After baking, yufka bread has a low moisture content and, depending on how low the moisture is, a long shelf life. Before consumption, dry yufka bread is sprayed with warm water. The moistened bread is covered with a cotton cloth and is rested for 10 to 12 minutes before consumption.


In Bosnian cuisine, jufka is very thinly stretched sheet of dough used for baking savory and sweet dishes.

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Flora02-Dec-2010 00:04
Beautiful storytelling image, Michal . V
LynnH01-Dec-2010 02:35
How interesting! I love the photo. V
Brian McAllister01-Dec-2010 01:25
Excellent and informative... V
bill friedlander01-Dec-2010 00:20
The light and details in this shot are superb. Lots of lovely crafted items to see here. Excellent shot. V
Stephanie30-Nov-2010 22:32
Looks and sounds delicious!! V
urs30-Nov-2010 22:14
Sounds very tasty, those Yufka bread. Looks similar to the indish naan. I'm getting hungry right now, need to get something from the kitchen... Great capture, Michal.V
Jim Coffman30-Nov-2010 21:50
Wonderful capture of these working hands! V
marie-jose wolff30-Nov-2010 21:19
so beautiful, these hands making bread! V
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