Grain
Pita
خبز عربي
Also called pitta, khubz, Arabic bread, pocket bread
What it is
A Levantine flatbread that should puff. Stale pita is an ingredient, not a failure — fattoush wants it fried.
Origin
The Levant and eastern Mediterranean.
Flavour
Wheat, a little sour if the dough fermented.
How to use it
Warm on a dry pan. Day-old cubes fry into fattoush.
Storage
Bag on the counter a day, then freeze.
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What is Pita?
A Levantine flatbread that should puff. Stale pita is an ingredient, not a failure — fattoush wants it fried.
How do I use Pita?
Warm on a dry pan. Day-old cubes fry into fattoush.
How do I store Pita?
Bag on the counter a day, then freeze.
What does it taste like?
Wheat, a little sour if the dough fermented.
What allergens should I watch?
Wheat. Check the packet in your kitchen.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Allergens: Wheat
Recipes using it
Fattoush
فتوش
A bread salad — fried pita, vegetables, sumac, and a sour dressing that should stain your fingers.
28 minEasyNo chilli
Shish tawook
شيش طاووق
Yoghurt-garlic chicken skewers — pale, tangy, grilled, and unfinished without garlic sauce and pita.
2 hr 32 minEasyNo chilli
Labneh
لبنة
Yoghurt drained until it is a cheese — oil, za'atar, and bread. Breakfast that is also mezze.
12 hr 10 minVery easyNo chilli
Ful medames
فول مدمس
Slow fava beans, lemon, cumin, oil — Egyptian breakfast that is also lunch, and not a hummus.
9 hr 40 minEasy🌶️