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A thin white fresh tortilla with ruddy toasted spots and there is pita bread, which is bread among the peoples of the Caucasus and other Middle Eastern regions. Pita bread is made from wheat flour, water and salt, after which it is baked in special ovens. The calorie content of pita bread is 275 kcal per 100 grams.

This bread, unusual for many of us, is a rather unique product: only half an hour from crackers it turns into the most delicate tortilla. It is enough to sprinkle pita bread with water and the flour product acquires appetising and extraordinary softness. In addition to direct consumption, it is customary to wrap all kinds of fillings in this tortilla, in particular, cheese with dill is put in pita bread in Armenia.

Many culinary traditions of national cuisines are associated with pita. For example, the same Armenians since ancient times use the original method of extinguishing fish wrapped in thin pita bread. In Azerbaijan, rice is wrapped in it and served for meat dishes. In addition, they use this bread to serve Lula kebab and make traditional pilaf. It is impossible not to remember that around the world Shawarma is prepared with pita bread.

Types of pita bread

In general, it is customary to distinguish between 2 types of pita: Armenian pita and Georgian, which differ in their appearance. The Armenian version is unusually thin and delicious rolls are made from it, and the Georgian pita bread is much more lush, so it is great for making all kinds of varieties of fast pizza.

Pita pita composition

The composition of pita bread is quite rich: this product contains fiber, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, copper, magnesium and iron along with a large amount of vitamins of group B, E and PP. Therefore, when pita bread is included in the daily diet, digestion improves and immunity is strengthened.

Pita pita benefits

Those who simply do not think about eating without this bread should take into account that the benefits of pita bread are preserved exclusively in the present, properly prepared product. Frozen bread, which is brought from other countries, does not carry such value as fresh thin cake, which has incredible nutritional and valuable dietary properties.

In addition, the benefit of pita pita lies in the ability to regulate the level of carbohydrate balance in the human body. This is due to its composition, which does not include yeast, so there is no reason to worry about the hated centimeters at the waist.

Pita pita damage

However, some unscrupulous manufacturers still add yeast when making pita bread, so after several days, the cake can be covered with spots or mold. It is clear that such a product will not bring health benefits, in addition, even the harm of pita bread is possible if it is a low-quality product.