Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: September 1st, 2022. Today is National Gyro Day which I haven’t ever had and don’t plan on trying. But if they left the Tomatoes off and the Onions David and Charlie might try this Sandwich. Would you like a Gyro?
National Gyro Day
Five facts about Gyros:
- A Gyro is a dish of meat roasted on a vertical spit. Gyro is usually served as a Sandwich, with Tomato, Onion, and Tzatziki Sauce, wrapped in Pita Bread.
- To make Gyros, pieces of meat are placed on a tall vertical spit, which turns in front of a source of heat, usually an electric broiler.
- If the meat used in the Gyro is not fatty enough, strips of fat are added so that the roasting meat remains always moist and crisp.
- 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 outside of the meat is sliced vertically in thin, crisp shavings when done. The Gyro is generally served in an oiled, lightly grilled piece of Pita, rolled up with various Salads and Sauces.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
