Gyros - yea or nay?
 

So a guy I work with just walked in with a Gyro, and I wonder, how do you order your Gyro?

Me - no lettuce, extra onions, extra cuc. sauce, add a little kethcup.

Re: Gyros - yea or nay?
 

Understand the cynicism, but the humor is a little weak.

Hope we don't turn this which thread goes where into brain surgery.

When I go to the Pita Pit, I normally order my Gyro with tomatoes, onions and olives, with a lot of taziki and bbq sauce.

It's bomb..........

What is taziki sauce - is it cucumber sauce? I normally load up on cuc. sauce, however, I have never heard of taziki sauce. A restaurant just opened up down the street from my work, all authentic greek gyros. The guys at the counter hardly speak any english and they all communicate in their native language - its actually pretty cool.

It's a sauce that's cucumber in yoghurt with garlic, dahlink.............

Tzatsiki
Ingredients

½ cucumber
1 clove garlic, mashed
salt
bunch mint, chopped
½ lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
250ml/9fl oz Greek yoghurt

Method

1. Chop the cucumber into small cubes, place in a sieve and allow to drain.
2. In a large bowl mix the garlic, a good pinch of salt and one third of the mint. Add a squeeze of lemon and the olive oil, mix well.
3. Add the yoghurt, followed by the drained cucumber. Mix well and store in the fridge until needed.

Whered u get te recipe from?

Your wish is my command...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/da...iki_8650.shtml

You never cease to amaze me. Speaking of Ouzo, I do have a bottle of that here at home as well. I was talking with a co-worker the other day and she mentioned that it is made from a plant that produces hallucinegines. Anyone know if that is true? If so, it will be drank in moderation.(per the Englisch advise ov AOII_LB93).

Turn down the Flame!:o

Nope, she got it confused with abisinthe, which is made from the extract of the wormwood plant. Importation of abisinthe is prohibited by federal law. Ouzo (and its cousin, the Turkish raki, along with the French Pernod, Italian Sambuca and Spanish anis) is commonly used as a substitute for the forbidden abisinthe. In the US, the closest abisinthe substitute is Herbsaint, which contains no wormwood.

In olden days around the turn of the 20th century, there was Vin Mariani, which was wine mixed with either heroin or cocaine. Pretty potent (and addictive) stuff. The original formulation of Coca Cola included some cocaine, but the stuff we drink today contains very little, if any to trip up a drug test.

this thread is pointless

No its not. Look we all got to find out how to make Tzatsiki, and we learned the origin of Ouzo.

While gyros taste pretty good, I usually avoid them for 2 reasons:

1. I can never figure how to pronounce "gyro." If you say "gEYErow" you sound like a stupid dolt, but if you say "Heerow" like it's supposed to be pronounced, you sound pretentious (as pretentious as one can sound ordering a meal at a sub counter).

2. the meat on the rotating stick is very unappetizing.

1. When ordering that Greek delicacy on a pita, it's pronounced "yee-ROW". When referring to that vital piece without which autopilots wouldn't work it's a "gye-ROW" :)

2. That pressed and formed meat looks a damned sight better than a real side of lamb roasted on a spit! :)

I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but chuckle when I read this :)

And, to answer the original question, lettuce, tomato, onion and LOTS of that cucumber sauce stuff. Yummers!

I have not tried gyros before, but I do loooove bakalava (sp?)!!!

You have to try a gyro...just make sure it is from a respectable restaurant, and not from a microwave. I am sure you won't be disappointed...gyros are awesome!

OH MY :rolleyes:

This thread reminded me...there is a greek festivel this weekend in town :)

Time for some good gyros!

Good to see this was moved to the Chit-Chat forum.

Yes, and I'm sure that amycat and john appreciated having the extra work of moving this thread.

Yeah, all 2.4 seconds of it....

Now back to Gyros - when is your favorite time to eat them? I like them after a good night out at the clubs. Hitting the Gyro joint with your friends, getting some fries and a coke - thats the best.

When I have the $$$, I like making a drunk pita pit run for a gyro and a chicken caeser

Hoser.

I have never eaten a gyro even though I grew up in a Greek neighborhood.

I agree with cash78mere. :)

And not to forget souvlaki, which is lamb and beef cubes served just like a gyro!

Chicken gyros? Not quite traditional.

As much as we'd all like to believe that Coca-Cola still contains Cocaine...it doesn't. That's just the caffine talking.
The company has to adhere to strict quality control rules, as well as rules put down by individual governements.
In Canada it is illegal to sell a clear or light coloured beverage with caffine in it. So Canadians, that Mountain Dew you're drinking here has no caffine in it. That's why we're not allowed allowed to sell the product Surge here.


ETA: Gyros - Yay. I like mine with some Tzatsiki sauce, onions and tomatoes.

Mountain Dew??? No Caffeine???

THE HORRORS!!!! IT MUST BE A BAD DREAM!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!

From a Greek-American who made gyros at her church's Greek Festival just about every year since she was 15 (more than half her life):
* A gyro sandwich is pronounced YEE-row.
* The meat is a combinations of lamb & beef.
* Tzatziki is a cucumber/garlic/yogurt mixture.
* Would you like tomatoes, onions, lettuce with that?

Souvlaki is just lamb meat. Lamb is best right off the spit.

(Actually, in recent years, I've worked in the Greek Salad tent - much more easy going... load on the feta cheese please!)

Opa! http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/...fk/bubbles.gif

It doesn't phase me that Mopuntain Dew here has no caffine. I hate Mounain Dew anyway. it's a nasty drink. I got sick from it once and I will never drink it again. I don't like Coke's Mellow Yellow either.

Ouzo and cheep plates! Yea!

OPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cool:

To Jiros or to Yeeeros that is the question!:D


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Miss Demitris in St. Louis and Greek Islands in K. C!:(

I swear, the last time I had Lamb, I did not go BAAAAAA:)

I wonder if you could make a veggie gyro. Marinated and grilled sliced of portobello or eggplant instead of meat or chicken. Has anyone tried it meatless?

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Get a job hippy.

-Rudey

For some reason, I feel like eating a big t bone steak with a side of pork chops and a plate of ribs......


Meat is murder...so is coleslaw

jk

Stan, cole slaw makes you go regularly!:) I think! DaMN There I go thinking again!

Ya talkin Ribs, BBQ? Come to KC Bro, we go have and of course some cold Brewskis! :cool:

Hate that green leafy crap, My nose dont twitch!:) :D

I actually might take you up on that offer Tom. San Diego BBQ isn't as good as other places.

I'm a big fan of Yee-rows. Of course, maybe it's because i'm Greek and grew up with gyros, and lamb, and spinkopita, and baklava, etc.

There's a place by the Old Navy i work at in SA called Demo's that melts mozzerella cheese in em......oh.....my......god...... So bad for you, but taste sooooo good.

Kitso
KS 361 miles i drove, and that was just from houston to oklahoma.

The only thing better than a Gyro, is a good ole beer boiled Wisconsin brat. Add sauerkraut if you like....

mmm there was an awesome greek restaurant in albuquerque right across from campus...good stuff

personally i like my gyros lettuce, tomato, onion & extra tzatziki

Stan, Man Ya on!!!! Couch sleeps good! Know from experience!:)

Drag your Cal. Butt here WE DOIN IT RIGHT!:D

Beer and BBQ. How Ya on Mex and Marg???:)

Got great Places to to gogo! Aint Old Town if you know what I mean! But Still GOOD!:D :cool: