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Article: Pita pockets.
- Article from:
- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
- Author:
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Pita bread, with its empty center, seems to await a wide range of fillings, simple or sophisticated, for the lunchbox, party, or supper.
Pita bread is a flat, circular bread that has its origins in the Mediterranean lands of the Middle East. Here, the pita is often sold individually, but in the United States, these pita pockets are generally packaged and labeled: peeta, pitah, pitta, or "pocket bread." The word "pita" is derived from the classical Greek term, "to cook." The pockets formed during the baking process are suited to be filled with any of an infinite variety of stuffings. Your imagination is the only limit.
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