gyro meat, where to get outside restaurant?

[Soundguy]

I occasionally like a gyro ( beef flavor ) pita.. we have a local greek place that sells them .. cheese pita and the sliced meat off the skewer, plus the cucumber sauce.

I would like to eat them for dinner sometimes whn working and the stores not open late.. I can find pita and cheese and even the cucumber sauce.. but havn't been able to locate anyone selling the meat.. I seem to recall used to being able to get it pre-sliced in the freezer sections of some grocery stores.. but that's been a decade since I even looked before.. hit the local walmart, publix and winn dixie and didn't see anything.

any ideas?

thanks

soundguy

 

[dmccarty]

How about asking the local Greek place if they will sell you a couple pounds of the meat?

We buy Pita bread from our local Greek place and they are are more than happy to sell it to us.

Later,
Dan

 

[Soundguy]

wll sure do it.. should be back again this weekend..

hadn't thought about it.

soundguy

 

[DANOCHEESE]

I crave a good Gyro and beign in the middle of Norwegian country they are hard to find.

There are several good recipes for home made Gyros Make it like a meat loaf. IT IS NOT THE SAME.
I looked into purcahsing a Rotissere and they are exspensive, Ebay has them. You can order the Rounds from Sysco.

 

[EarPlug]

Here is one source - Parthenon Foods

From this site Greek Gyros Recipe: GreekInternetMarket.com the trick to making your own is

"Blend in a food processor for about 1 minute. (When cooked, this will help give it a more traditional gyro feel on your palate. Otherwise, it just takes like cooked minced meat.)"

 

[Gio]

Ever been to a Gyro plant??..I have...I'll spare you the details:licking:

 

[MossRoad]

I occasionally like a gyro ( beef flavor ) pita.. we have a local greek place that sells them .. cheese pita and the sliced meat off the skewer, plus the cucumber sauce.

I would like to eat them for dinner sometimes whn working and the stores not open late.. I can find pita and cheese and even the cucumber sauce.. but havn't been able to locate anyone selling the meat.. I seem to recall used to being able to get it pre-sliced in the freezer sections of some grocery stores.. but that's been a decade since I even looked before.. hit the local walmart, publix and winn dixie and didn't see anything.

any ideas?

thanks

soundguy

My wife buys a gyro kit at the grocery store a few times a year. It comes with pitas, meat, and cucumber sauce. Maybe your store stopped carrying it due to low demand. Ask them at the customer service counter if they carry it. Maybe they moved it.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Gyros are not made from beef, they are made from either goat or sheep. I suppose in America some of them are made from beef, because sheep slaughterhouses are few and far between. Gyros are the preferred fast food through Europe and the Middle East. In the East, they are called shawarma.

 

[MossRoad]

Gyros are not made from beef, they are made from either goat or sheep. I suppose in America some of them are made from beef, because sheep slaughterhouses are few and far between. Gyros are the preferred fast food through Europe and the Middle East. In the East, they are called shawarma.

Gyro meat for restaurants can be purchased as beef only, or in beef/lamb like most gyro restaurants have, or as chicken, too.

Kronos Foods, Inc. - Greek Food Products: Greek Meat Products: Greek Meat

No mention of goat.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Gyro meat for restaurants can be purchased as beef only, or in beef/lamb like most gyro restaurants have, or as chicken, too.

Kronos Foods, Inc. - Greek Food Products: Greek Meat Products: Greek Meat

No mention of goat.

I was talking about real gyros, not so much the American equivalent. American gyros are kind of like chow mein Chinese - the theory is sort of there.

Shawarma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia