Re: Souvlaki (was most looked-up words)
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, December 7, 2004, 15:59 |
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On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 01:29:58PM -0000, caeruleancentaur wrote:
> The gyro/gyros/hero is a submarine sandwich.
Certainly not!
A *hero* sandwich is reportedly the same thing as a submarine sandwich, although
the term isn't usual around here, but a *gyro* is quite another matter
entirely. A hero/sub may have any number of different ingredients and
is served on a long roll of bread. But a gyro's filling is a specific
concoction of meat, primarily lamb; tzaziki sauce (not sure on spelling)
is added, lettuce/tomato optional, and the whole thing is wrapped up in
a thick pita. At least, that's the fast-food version; posher Greek
restaurants often serve the meat with a side of pita pieces rather than
in a wrap. For the stereotypical fast food version, see
http://www.gyrowrap.com. For the stereotpyical fast-food *hero*
sandwich, see http://www.blimpie.com.
-Marcos
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