Re: OT: Junk

Joe sikyal:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Cowan" <cowan@...>
> To: <CONLANG@...>
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:26 AM
> Subject: Re: OT: Junk
>
>
> > Joe scripsit:
> >
> > > It depends what you mean by skewered.  The kebabs you get in Fish
> > > and Chip shops are slices of lamb and/or chicken served in pita
> > > bread, usually with salad.  They are cooked on a spit, but I'm not
> > > sure that counts as skewered.
It sounds to me like what you are describing is called a gyro 'round these
parts. There is a wonderful gyro shop here in Seattle that does things
exactly like you say:  meat roasted on an enormous spit, sliced and served
on pita bread with lettuce and tomato. It's quite delicious.

> > That is indeed what I meant by skewered: impaled upon a wooden or metal
> > rod and then cooked over open flame.  When I get one at a cart here
> > in Manhattan, you can get it served off the skewer (which is in fact a
> > single disposable wooden chopstick!) in the pita, or on the skewer with
> > a slice of Italian bread instead.
>
> Well, yes, but they are completely different concepts, I would say.  One is
> sliced, for one, the other is chunks.
>
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