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Subject: [Leica] PESO: Gyros
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:50:15 +0200
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It's called kebab here in Spain as well, and can be head both with the thin, 
wrap-around bread or a thicker pita-type bread.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA



On Sep 16, 2012, at 11:39 AM, John McMaster wrote:

> Similar, there is a thicker bread which wraps around rather than a pitta 
> split open. Usually in Greece it is slabs of real meat which are cut 
> through rather than the usual "thing" on a rotating spit......
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> Ah, thank you Jim. Sounds like what we Brits call a kebab. I remember 
> getting confused bt the word 'submarine' when we first visited the US as 
> the word had not hit our shores yet, the food had but the word hadn't.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden
> 
> 
> On 10 Sep 2012, at 04:25, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:
> 
>> It's a rolled-up sandwich, typically Greek-style (it may be truly Greek,
>> or merely an American affectation) with lamb, sauce, lettuce, onions.  In
>> recent years it's become a staple of carnivals and festivals.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
> 
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> Nice image, but please put me out of my misery and tell me what Giros
>> is/are!
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Gerry
> 
>> On 9 Sep 2012, at 13:38, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/gyros+sm.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mamiya C220, 80/2.8, Acros 100
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jim Shulman
>>> 
>>> Wynnewood, PA
>>> 
> 
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