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Sandwich Goes Global: Gyro (Greek)Posted Sep 21st 2006 10:01AM by Sarah J. GimFiled under: Lunch, Dinner, West Coast, Mediterranean, Restaurants, Grains, Vegetables, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Pork, Islands, America, Europe, Meat, Sandwich DayIt's hard to say whether we can call a gyro a sandwich because it's made of bread wrapped around the fillings, but who's making the rules here anyway? This is a gyro we shared as part of a late afternoon lunch at Le Petit Greek on Larchmont in Los Angeles. Now technically, "gyro" refers to the vertical, slow-spinning spit on which meat like chicken, lamb or pork, is placed. "Gyro" is Greek for "turn," thus the name. However, when we say "gyro" in the food world, we're talking about the sandwich made with slices carved off the meat on the turning rotisserie, fresh tomatoes, sliced red onions, French fries, and tzatziki. I have no idea how French fries play into this Greek equation, but I'm certainly not complaining. This one from Le Petit Greek
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