{"product_id":"stamatis-hand-torn-greek-pita-bread-24cm","title":"Stamatis Hand-Torn Greek Wheat Pita — Athens Street-Food Standard (5 × 24 cm)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe pita that every Athenian souvlaki is wrapped in — now delivered to your kitchen.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStamatis pita\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bread behind Athens street food. If you have eaten a souvlaki in the Greek capital — at a real souvlatzidiko, standing at the counter, with grease on your fingers — there is a good chance this is what you ate. Stamatis is the reference supplier for Athens' professional kitchen, and this format, baked with simple wheat flour and no preservatives, is the same one used there daily. Each round measures \u003cstrong\u003e24 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, making these the largest hand-made pita rounds currently available for home delivery in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike machine-pressed pita, each round is stretched entirely by hand from first to last. The dough is never passed through a roller. This gives each piece an irregular shape and a slightly uneven surface — which is exactly what makes it behave correctly at high heat: it blisters and puffs in the right places, stays soft at the fold, and holds fillings without tearing. \u003cem\u003eWarm it on a dry pan, a grill, or directly on the barbecue grate for 30–40 seconds per side.\u003c\/em\u003e The ingredient list is short by design: wheat flour, water, salt, yeast, and nothing that does not need to be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFresh on arrival — but not for long. Here is what to do the day the box arrives.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pitas leave Greece fresh and unrefrigerated. They arrive within their shelf life — typically 3 days at room temperature — which means your first decision on delivery day is whether to refrigerate or freeze. Both work well. The key rule is simple: \u003cstrong\u003edo not thaw before heating.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place frozen pitas directly onto a hot pan or grill straight from the freezer. Thawing first makes them wet and weakens the fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt room temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 days from production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefrigerated (0–4°C):\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 6 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrozen (−18°C):\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 12 months — freeze on arrival if you are not using all 5 rounds immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeating from frozen:\u003c\/strong\u003e straight from the freezer to a dry pan or grill — no thawing, no waiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFully hand-made versus semi-manual: what the difference actually means.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost artisan-style pita on the market — including good ones — goes through a machine rolling step before the final hand-shaping. This produces a more uniform base that is then finished by hand. The Stamatis pita skips the machine entirely: the dough is torn and stretched by hand from the start, which produces a different internal structure. The gluten network develops unevenly, the thickness varies across the round, and the surface behaves differently under heat. The result is a pita with a more irregular texture, more variation in chew, and a fold that holds under the weight of a proper souvlaki filling. It is a more labour-intensive process, and that is reflected in the price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo machine rolling at any stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e the dough is hand-torn and hand-stretched from the first step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisible irregularity is the confirmation:\u003c\/strong\u003e no two rounds are identical — that is correct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan and preservative-free:\u003c\/strong\u003e no dairy, no eggs, no artificial shelf-extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with grilled meat, tzatziki, and red onion — the classic Athens souvlaki format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarmed and served alongside meze, dips, and olives as a sharing table bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed as a base for open flatbreads with roasted vegetables, feta, or tahini spreads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eEaten warm, straight from the pan, with nothing, because a good pita earns that\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive rounds per pack. Freeze what you do not use the day they arrive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamatis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54505591701827,"sku":"PITSTAWHE24","price":8.35,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7683\/4722\/files\/stamatis-hand-torn-greek-wheat-pita-athens-street-food-standard-5-24-cm-8862593.png?v=1781874823","url":"https:\/\/www.greekflavours.com\/en-fr\/products\/stamatis-hand-torn-greek-pita-bread-24cm","provider":"Greek Flavours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}