Home > Gyros

Gyros (sometimes incorrectly spelled as gyro, from Greek γύρος; 'turning'. sing.: gyros; pl.: gyroi) is a rotisserie meat, or by extension the pita sandwich it is usually found in. In addition to the meat, there are also various salads and sauces inside the pita. The most common filling is tomato, cucumber and onions.

The gyros is similar to the Turkish döner kebab. The pronunciation of gyros varies, with one linguist noting 5 pronunciations in Greece. yiros ("yee-ros") is one of the leading pronunciations in some regions of the world where the dish is served. Gyros and souvlaki are sometimes used as interchangeable terms in Greece although they refer to two different dishes.

1 Regional Variations

In Greece, the meat is either pork or chicken. Strips of the meat are put onto the rotisserie, and as the meat cooks chippings are sliced off. Popular toppings include onion, tomato, cucumber, dried hot pepper, French fries, and various sauces and salads including ketchup, mustardMustard refers to several plants in the genus Brassica which also includes cabbages and turnips, and also it refers to the proverbially tiny mustard seed, used as a spice. Mild white mustard Brassica alba grows wild in North Africa, the Middle East and Me, mayonnaiseIn cooking, mayonnaise is a thick, white, creamy, cold sauce; an emulsion of vegetable oil suspended in a matrix of egg yolks, flavored with vinegar or lemon juice, and seasonings. Mayonnaise is made by slowly introducing oil into the other liquids while, tzatzikiTzatziki is a Greek meze, or appetizer, also used as a sauce or dip. It is made of yogurt (which in Greece is usually made of sheep or goat milk), cucumbers (either pureed and strained or seeded and finely diced), and garlic for taste—in Greece this can b, and 'Hungarian salad' (mayonnaise and baconBacon is a name for certain cuts of meat taken from the sides or back or belly of a pig, cured and possibly smoked. It is generally considered a breakfast dish, cut into thin slices before being fried, or grilled. It is commonly used as an ingredient in r).

In ThessalonikiThessaloniki is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city of the Greek region of Macedonia. Greeks refer to it unofficially as the "capital of Macedonia". The city is also known variously as Selanik Salonika or Salonica , Solun). It has an order 'with everything' includes tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, and french fries in addition to the meat. Pitas are available in at least three types: 'plain', 'Cypriot', and 'Arabian'. 'Plain' pita is around 22cm in diameter and the thickest and greasiest of the three. 'Cypriot' pita is the same size but somewhat thinner, and split like pocket bread . Finally, 'Arabian' pita is crispy, and the flattest and largest.

In the United States, gyros is either made from chicken or a minced combination of lamb and beef (sometimes called ' shawarma'). The pita is similar to a Greek 'plain' pita, although sometimes its split open. A common filling is lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber. The only sauce available is usually tzatziki, sometimes called 'cucumber sauce'. In some parts of Illinois, cucumber is not a topping, and the pita is not split.