unleavened
adjective
un·leav·ened
ˌən-ˈle-vənd 
: made without leaven : (such as yeast or baking powder) : not leavened
unleavened bread
Literally "little cakes," tortillas are flat, unleavened rounds that can be made from either corn or wheat flour.—
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During Passover, Jews move culinary mountains with matzo: cheesy lasagna with layers of the unleavened bread instead of noodles; peanut and caramel brittle; homemade pasta; and even pizza.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Of course, sandwiches existed long before that—at least since the first century BCE, when Rabbi Hillel the Elder sandwiched lamb and herbs between sheets of unleavened matzoh during the year’s Passover Seder.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 14 Sep. 2023
Traditional Passover dishes include beef brisket and gefilte fish, as well as matzah or matzo, an unleavened flatbread that's specially made for Passover.
—Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 5 Apr. 2023
For seven months, a tiny band of idealists dressed in brown linen dined on such spartan fare as unleavened bread, water and porridge.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
Made from flour, salt and water (and usually unleavened, except in some cases — such as Armenian lavash), the thin bread is made for topping, dipping, making sandwiches or tacos, scooping up dinner and more.
—Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2023
Unsurprisingly, Matzah, which is a crisp, unleavened flatbread and an integral element of Passover, was most popular.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
Lasagna-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti squash is another great unleavened alternative for your Passover seder.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 7 Apr. 2023
The Seder features unleavened bread, eaten as a reminder of the haste in leaving Egypt during the Exodus.
—Greg Garrison | , al, 6 Apr. 2023
Christina Morales, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Of course, sandwiches existed long before that—at least since the first century BCE, when Rabbi Hillel the Elder sandwiched lamb and herbs between sheets of unleavened matzoh during the year’s Passover Seder.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 14 Sep. 2023
Traditional Passover dishes include beef brisket and gefilte fish, as well as matzah or matzo, an unleavened flatbread that's specially made for Passover.
—Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 5 Apr. 2023
For seven months, a tiny band of idealists dressed in brown linen dined on such spartan fare as unleavened bread, water and porridge.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
Made from flour, salt and water (and usually unleavened, except in some cases — such as Armenian lavash), the thin bread is made for topping, dipping, making sandwiches or tacos, scooping up dinner and more.
—Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2023
Unsurprisingly, Matzah, which is a crisp, unleavened flatbread and an integral element of Passover, was most popular.
—Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
Lasagna-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti squash is another great unleavened alternative for your Passover seder.
—Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 7 Apr. 2023
The Seder features unleavened bread, eaten as a reminder of the haste in leaving Egypt during the Exodus.
—Greg Garrison | , al, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Unleavened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleavened. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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