Food Encyclopedia

pita

Also called pocket bread this Middle Eastern flatbread can be made of white or whole-wheat flour. Each pita round splits horizontally to form a pocket into which a wide variety of ingredients can be stuffed to make a sandwich. Throughout the Middle East, pitas are served with meals or cut into wedges and used as dippers for dishes such as baba ghanoush and and hummus. Pita bread is available in Middle Eastern markets and in most supermarkets.