Pita bread is very important in Middle Eastern food culture. It is eaten with many meals and has a variety of uses. There are even some fun, out of the ordinary ways to eat pita! However you eat your pita bread, nothing beats it when it is homemade. Don't get me wrong, it is easier to pick it up from the market, but the taste just isn't the same.

Pita may look difficult to make, but's it's actually pretty easy. Give it a try!

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