Olive oil

During the German occupation, the Italians teach Greek bakers how to prepare them their favorite traditional “galleta”. The Greek pie as we know it today is essentially a mix between this Italian “galleta” and a kind of bread they made in Asia Minor and looked like a pie. That was the beginning of the famous Greek Pita Bread.

Pitas frequently are the bread of choice for lamb, steak, falafel, and chicken. It is traditionally accompanied by hummus, baba ganoush, tzatziki, or tabouleh. But those are only some of the foods that are historically eaten with pitas. Quite recently, people have come up with recipes that pair pitas with avocados and eggplants. Additionally, pita chips, a baked or fried brittle chip made from pita bread, can be eaten with every dip imaginable.