Pita the Great

by Virginia T. Habeeb

The authoritative book on baking plain and whole wheat pita at home. Featuring instructions for making a half-dozen basic breads-each one low in sodium, fat, and calories, and guaranteed not to leak-- Pita the Great transforms the unassuming pita into fabulous fare indeed.

Making the book even more special are the 100 dazzling recipes for fillings, toppings, and accompaniments. You'll find fabulous renditions of such classics as Hummus Bi Tahini , Kibbeh Samak, and Baba Ghanouge. For the lunchbox, there's Egg Salad with Taratour. Perfect for a weeknight dinner is the Herb Broiled Chicken with Onion on a Pita. Certain to impress any guest are Walnut Stuffed Grape Leaves or Gingered Fig Montrachet. There's even pita for dessert, including Pita Cheese Crepes with Orange-Blossom Syrup. It's the time-honored bread, brought completely up to date.

Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service. 77,000 copies in print.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1986

Reviews

[Micah Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend gave me this book and I decided to try making some pita. I was blown away by how easy this stuff is to make! I have a fair amount of experience baking bread, so finding a bread that bakes this quickly (6 minutes) and has such a short rise (30 minutes) was wonderful. And, no surprise, homemade pita tastes markedly better than store bought. And one of the best discoveries: it freezes like it was made to be frozen! When I make pita now, I make way too much and then throw the extras in the freezer. Pita the Great!

[Nancymimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has tons of excellent (but somewhat complicated) salad recipes. I have had the book for year and have to confess I have never even tried to make my own pita!!

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

always looks good, but haven't used it