When I bought these pitas at Damascus Bakery in Brooklyn they were still warm from the oven. So so soft and fresh. The package (six pitas for $1) says they are America’s Original Pita, which may sound silly, but I’m pretty sure I believe it. Apparently, the family opened its first bakery in 1930 to sell the hearth-baked, Syrian pita bread. We had it with the three-layer hummus from Trader Joe’s (not $1) and it was perfect. I fell out of love with hummus a few months ago, possibly from over-consumption, but this new variety brought me back. The layers are red pepper, original, and cilantro (hence the strange color in the image above), and that cilantro layer has a serious kick. Give it a try.
Tagged: Damascus Bakery, hummus, pita bread, trader joe's
Ooooh that looks really, really good.
I have a great recipe for pita bread if you would like it.