Gyros

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Gyros - a Greek fast food

Gyros or gyro is a Greek fast food; it is a kind of meat roasted on a vertical rotisserie. By extension, gyros may refer to the pita sandwich it is often served in, with various salads and sauces.

The most common fillings are tomato, onions, french fries and tzatziki sauce. Sometimes the name is applied to the form of the sandwich (pita wrapped around filling) rather than to the filling itself, and sometimes the name "souvlaki" is applied to the sandwich. The Arabic shawarma and Mexican tacos al pastor are similar to gyros, all derived from the Turkish döner kebap which was invented in Bursa in the 19th century.

To make gyros, slices of meat are placed on a tall vertical skewer, which turns in front of a source of heat. The rate of roasting can be adjusted by varying the strength of the heat and the distance between the heat and the meat, allowing the cook to adjust to varying rates of consumption. The meat is sliced vertically. It is generally served in an oiled, fried piece of pita, rolled up with various salads and sauces.

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Cucumber Sauce (Gyro Sauce) 1lb

Cucumber Sauce (Gyro Sauce) 1lb

A ready to serve sauce of fresh cucumbers and seas more...1 point

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Gyro Meat (SLICED) 5lb

Gyro Meat (SLICED) 5lb

Gyro Meat Cooked and Sliced. Just Heat and Serve. more...0 points

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Pita Bread ,10 count, 28oz

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Gyro Meat (LOAF) approx. 2.5lb

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pyngthyngs wrote...

I love Gyros. How do you pronounce them by the way? Is it gee-roe, jie-roe, or he-roe? 5 Stars.

ReplyPosted February 23, 2008

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Michael_Fenwick wrote...

Mmmm... I go gaga for a good gyro! I need to add them to my Mediterranean Diet Recipes lens.

ReplyPosted February 15, 2008

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thomasz wrote...

Cool lens. Interesting info.

ReplyPosted February 13, 2008

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