Sloppy gyros - easy homemade gyro-like sandwich

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  • @aragusea
    @aragusea  4 роки тому +3062

    Hi, thanks for watching the vid! No, this is not an "authentic" gyro sandwich, and I certainly did not present it as such. This is a mash-up of a Greek-American-restaurant-style gyro and a sloppy joe sandwich. If you wanted to get something closer to a real Greek-American-restaurant-style gyro without buying a vertical broiler and keeping it running all day, I'd suggest buying (or making) a gyro loaf, cooking it in the oven until solid, resting it, shaving it into thin strips, then laying those strips onto a sheet pan in a single layer and browning them under the broiler. No, people in Greece don't pronounce "gyro" the way I do. The way I pronounced it here is a very common American pronunciation. I go to lots of American gyro joints and I can't remember the last time I heard it pronounced any other way, though no doubt it is. I'm sure if I'd said it some other way, people would still be mad. BTW, the way I pronounce "cumin" is very common as well: www.dictionary.com/browse/cumin?s=t. No, I don't hate Alton Brown. I think he's the best. He's a transformational figure in American cooking and cooking media. I try to improve upon ideas he gave me, which is how we honor the legacy of those who came before us.

    • @check5059
      @check5059 4 роки тому +13

      Gyro Zelda

    • @AdeptL
      @AdeptL 4 роки тому +44

      Its yee-ro xD

    • @kiwisiwi8356
      @kiwisiwi8356 4 роки тому +59

      Adam Ragusea the never ending explaining to all of these angry people must be so exhausting but your so resilient to keep them all in the know !!

    • @derekzhang4173
      @derekzhang4173 4 роки тому +19

      What's the sound at 2:39?

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  4 роки тому +175

      @@derekzhang4173 It's me saying "blegh" to express disgust at the fat-free yogurt I accidentally bought.

  • @joeywilliams4883
    @joeywilliams4883 4 роки тому +3205

    The mirror universe:
    Sloppy Opa: adam ragusea is what they used to call me in college

    • @poseidonbluegurl
      @poseidonbluegurl 4 роки тому +308

      long live the empire

    • @marcus939
      @marcus939 4 роки тому +52

      oppa 🤧🤧😍😍😘😘🥰🥰🥰😩😩💘💘💝💝💖💗💗💓💞💕💕❣❣❤❤❤🧡🧡💚💚💙💜💜💟💙

    • @smilesbrib
      @smilesbrib 4 роки тому +146

      @@marcus939 The galactic government is here to take away your breathing license for using a decade long amount of emojis

    • @marcus939
      @marcus939 4 роки тому +29

      @@smilesbrib *dies*

    • @swedneck
      @swedneck 4 роки тому +7

      "Sloppy Opa" is what they call my german grandfather too!

  • @nick51517
    @nick51517 3 роки тому +836

    I make gyros at home all the time, The key is to forget about the rotisserie, cook it like a meatloaf, and then carve it and pan fry to get the crust. I would do it a lot in college because I could just take that hunk of meat and put it in my fridge and then when I wanted to eat it throughout the week I would carve off pieces and reheat them in the pan

    • @rigamarooh
      @rigamarooh 3 роки тому +38

      That's genius

    • @chelseet11
      @chelseet11 3 роки тому +22

      Omg this is genius. What combo of meats did you use? Beef & lamb? Would love to know your recipe!

    • @rigamarooh
      @rigamarooh 3 роки тому +15

      @@chelseet11 I got the ingredients for the idea last night and had tried it if you can get your hands on lamb get it but just beef is fine I followed alton browns recipe!!!!

    • @leebee3845
      @leebee3845 3 роки тому +16

      Dear Mr Costa, you are right on the money. I have watched many a shop gyros slowly turning and cooking, then carved off and refried on the grill before i get to eat it's deliciousness. You have created the home cook version. 🤝

    • @nick51517
      @nick51517 3 роки тому +9

      @@chelseet11 I usually go 50/50 beef and lamb

  • @hotelmario510
    @hotelmario510 3 роки тому +635

    I like how Adam gets really New York when he says "Good enuff fa me".

    • @yahyashaikh7151
      @yahyashaikh7151 3 роки тому +3

      Huh. I'm Indian and I have no idea the way you normally call it.

    • @hotelmario510
      @hotelmario510 3 роки тому +20

      @@yahyashaikh7151 Normally he would say "Good enough foR me" with a rhotic R.

    • @elliotalderson8358
      @elliotalderson8358 3 роки тому +4

      @The Unnamed Cousin I mean, yea it's definitely losing popularity but the accent exists, I'm not from new york but when I visit, it's generally the older people who have the thick accents. Also it may have to do with where you live in New York. It's so diverse and so many different communities and cultures. I'm pretty sure if you go to the place with the Italians you'll hear the famed accent

    • @praneelprasad8318
      @praneelprasad8318 3 роки тому

      @@yahyashaikh7151 just a quick question, were you talking about the phrase “good enuff for me” or the dish made “gyro”?(which is pronounced ero(emphasize on the e))

    • @velokist2865
      @velokist2865 3 роки тому +1

      @@praneelprasad8318 they were talking about the former, especially the pronunciation of "for"

  • @PatrickJoannisse
    @PatrickJoannisse 4 роки тому +6734

    "If you don't like how this tastes, blame yourself, not me." You finally reached Marco Pierre White level of UA-cam cooking video. I'm so proud.

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g 4 роки тому +403

      Make it properly, or not. It’s your choice.

    • @Astrocat-od5cy
      @Astrocat-od5cy 4 роки тому +217

      Olive oil and Knorr beef stockpot

    • @EricThomason
      @EricThomason 4 роки тому +87

      Just a bit of olive oil

    • @carparelli_
      @carparelli_ 4 роки тому +48

      they grow up so fast 🥺

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 4 роки тому +33

      A bit more olive oil

  • @MindThaGap13
    @MindThaGap13 4 роки тому +2554

    As a Greek, I say the best tzatziki shold have enough garlic to be characterised as a chemical weapon.
    It is not for the faint hearted - but good for your heart though.

    • @kostasrompokas
      @kostasrompokas 4 роки тому +174

      I laughed so hard when he only used one garlic head 🤣

    • @Scum42
      @Scum42 4 роки тому +86

      I'm not Greek, but am Italian (by heritage, I'm Italian American)... and yes, I concur. But, Italian Americans seem to like garlic more than actual Italians, so... eh.

    • @IDreamOfLogic
      @IDreamOfLogic 4 роки тому +80

      One garlic clove for 300 grams of yogurt? That was pure blasphemy!

    • @TrollFalcon
      @TrollFalcon 4 роки тому +99

      That's still not enough garlic. If you can taste any other flavors, that just won't do.

    • @therealanimeslimshady.99
      @therealanimeslimshady.99 3 роки тому +6

      Xreiazetai pio poly skordo apo oso les adyname.

  • @LegacyFarmandHomestead
    @LegacyFarmandHomestead 4 роки тому +573

    Adam, just a tip on getting liquid out of the cucumber. Salt it. A few pinches of salt and then let it rest for a few minutes before squeezing. You will get a lot more water out, and you will season the sauce at the same time!

    • @glacialimpala
      @glacialimpala 4 роки тому +3

      Same for summer squash, before putting it in the oven dish or frying with bread douh 😁

    • @menelik6635
      @menelik6635 4 роки тому +64

      Spread osmosis awareness

    • @ditobear
      @ditobear 4 роки тому

      gonna try it later

    • @exe0cdc
      @exe0cdc 4 роки тому +61

      Why I salt my cucumber and not my sauce.

    • @mimori8
      @mimori8 3 роки тому

      he knows

  • @crosamond
    @crosamond 4 роки тому +2764

    Where’s his Q&A section that says: “why do you pronounce gyro that way?” With a long winded explanation 😂

    • @xxcooloballxx2466
      @xxcooloballxx2466 4 роки тому +31

      claire Lol same i was waiting for it

    • @xxcooloballxx2466
      @xxcooloballxx2466 4 роки тому +4

      Ima just say a random thing about his pronouncing. I just want him to notice me ;-;

    • @Abdul-to8ue
      @Abdul-to8ue 4 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @robert58
      @robert58 4 роки тому +3

      He stopped doing Q&As unfortunately

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  4 роки тому +723

      OK. Well, yes, I know the Greek pronunciation. This is a very common American pronunciation. Let's all move on with our day now.

  • @sta697
    @sta697 4 роки тому +1046

    In Greece we never use lamb for our ''γύρο'' ,it's mostly pork and sometimes chicken.I've had donner abroad though and it's really good.Lamb gyros is a middle eastern thing cause they don't eat pork.

    • @chrisps4270
      @chrisps4270 4 роки тому +88

      FINALLY , Καποιος που μπόρεσε να δώσει μια καλή εξήγηση

    • @Jokkkkke
      @Jokkkkke 4 роки тому +58

      Add to that the bread he used, the incorrect steps for tzatziki preparation, and the fact that theres no chips. Also, isn't mint in tzatziki a cypriot thing?

    • @JacobRy
      @JacobRy 4 роки тому +40

      @@chrisps4270 confused Cyrillic noises

    • @zake9027
      @zake9027 4 роки тому +13

      I’ve personally have only seen Lamb, beef, and chicken gyros. Im from Canada

    • @chrisps4270
      @chrisps4270 4 роки тому +24

      @@JacobRy lol , it's just Greek , chill .

  • @zweePOP
    @zweePOP 4 роки тому +1007

    “I’m mixing in little bits of ketchup and a little more wine” is the contender for the least appetizing out of context Adam quote

    • @Ali_Ya_Ali
      @Ali_Ya_Ali 3 роки тому +21

      I feel like even with context it’s still very unappetizing

    • @jamiehayn
      @jamiehayn 3 роки тому +12

      Vinegar leg on the right

    • @blazingexil4003
      @blazingexil4003 3 роки тому +22

      @@Ali_Ya_Ali nah. The wine is for the acidity wich gets neutralized in the cooking process. Same goes for the ketchup. You wouldn’t want to salt your sweet cake either but there is salt involved in the cooking process. I know that that’s a bit different but just to get the point across.

    • @linkinlinkinlinkin654
      @linkinlinkinlinkin654 3 роки тому +8

      @@Ali_Ya_Ali tomato paste, vinegar and a bit of sugar seems alright ig? Its k to judge people who slather their food with ketchup but to hate it completely is kinda rough

    • @doc8125
      @doc8125 2 роки тому +1

      @@linkinlinkinlinkin654 yeah, it as an ingredient can be nice and convinient if used in moderation , I see the "one ingredient starts to get hated becasue of overuse" which is fair for the purposes of when it's overused but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, an ingredient can still be good for some things despite you not liking it for the typical use case

  • @sally232
    @sally232 4 роки тому +700

    "Sloppy Gyro" sounds like some greek adult movie title lmao

    • @lewis8332
      @lewis8332 4 роки тому +3

      Sally 😂😂😂

    • @172rkgk
      @172rkgk 4 роки тому +31

      Jojo part 7 Fanfiction

    • @jenjen9613
      @jenjen9613 4 роки тому +8

      victoriaramonah jojo reference :))

    • @Nonexistent_creature
      @Nonexistent_creature 4 роки тому +1

      OH GOD NOES

    • @alihassan4060
      @alihassan4060 4 роки тому +4

      @@172rkgk you thought it was sloppy oppa *but it was me sloppy dio*

  • @_dtvr485
    @_dtvr485 4 роки тому +1858

    Adam making his cornflakes in the morning: *now ima let this sit for three weeks it tastes better that way*

    • @carpinchipedia7009
      @carpinchipedia7009 4 роки тому +133

      *don't forget to let your milk marinade in white wine for a year, this way you're gonna get a much saucier, sweeter flavour with a lot of depth, and I think that's the heart of cereal

    • @Pablo-xk5hp
      @Pablo-xk5hp 4 роки тому +33

      BuffaloBoom Ans season your bowl

    • @nebulosza8682
      @nebulosza8682 4 роки тому +25

      Why I pour the MILK in the bowl BEFORE pouring the cereal.

    • @superbaardman2141
      @superbaardman2141 4 роки тому +15

      Why i ferment my cornflakes, not my bread.

    • @EchoesOfExplanation
      @EchoesOfExplanation 4 роки тому +12

      @@nebulosza8682 real chads pour their milk before even getting the bowl

  • @jonimaricruz1692
    @jonimaricruz1692 3 роки тому +39

    I really like how you mention the change in sound as the water cooks off and the meat mixture starts to fry, listening to your food while it cooks is a part of cheffing that hardly ever gets mentioned. Thanks for the recipe!

  • @GlenAndFriendsCooking
    @GlenAndFriendsCooking 4 роки тому +719

    Come on by to our place this summer @Adam Ragusea - We built a Beer Keg Charcoal Vertical Rotisserie for making Shawarma, Gyros, Al Pastor... all the vertical meats. Love tp have you over if the border re-opens...

    • @noureenarif362
      @noureenarif362 4 роки тому +3

      Hey its you

    • @oliveoiI
      @oliveoiI 4 роки тому +2

      Garlic knife guy!

    • @fish7165
      @fish7165 4 роки тому

      helo

    • @안알이
      @안알이 4 роки тому +2

      Invite me as well pls 😉 😏

    • @Nitrez
      @Nitrez 3 роки тому

      Hi! I’m a new UA-camr and was hoping I could have a little support! I started about 2 years ago and have already grown a successful amount! I do lots of cool vids and love and notice every subscriber, thank you

  • @thegreatalfini
    @thegreatalfini 4 роки тому +2178

    “Oppa! Well, sloppy oppa. Hey, that’s what they called me in college!”
    This raises more questions than answers

    • @dgwdgw
      @dgwdgw 4 роки тому +147

      I'm gonna just assume the "oppa" part was Korean (오빠). I have fewer questions that way.

    • @PIERCESTORM
      @PIERCESTORM 4 роки тому +110

      @@dgwdgw that raises more questions than Russian Opa

    • @dgwdgw
      @dgwdgw 4 роки тому +63

      ​@@PIERCESTORM I take it to mean: he was messy, but he was like an older brother.
      That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :D

    • @PIERCESTORM
      @PIERCESTORM 4 роки тому +141

      @@dgwdgw sounds like big brother has a questionable side job

    • @delyar
      @delyar 4 роки тому +25

      Opa means “grandpa” in Germanic tongues. . .

  • @LegoLikeDaBlocks24
    @LegoLikeDaBlocks24 4 роки тому +719

    Adam: Gear-ooh
    Me: Gy-roh
    Greeks: OH MY GOD, IT'S PRONOUNCED Y E E - R O O H

    • @imadeyoureadthis1
      @imadeyoureadthis1 4 роки тому +71

      That's our favourite food in the world that we don't eat now because of this stupid quarantine. Call it gyro gearo γύρο doesn't matter just give me food! :'(

    • @proghostbusters1627
      @proghostbusters1627 4 роки тому +13

      Yeeros

    • @absolstoryoffiction6615
      @absolstoryoffiction6615 4 роки тому +5

      YEET ROE!!!

    • @Pizaz0
      @Pizaz0 4 роки тому +2

      Yeeroh

    • @imadeyoureadthis1
      @imadeyoureadthis1 4 роки тому +8

      @Saudi King Volintine Ander of Arabia or γύρο in Greek.

  • @pamdeep1
    @pamdeep1 4 роки тому +170

    Mirror Universe:
    "Yea this new-fangled strip texture of lamb doesn't really get you the ground texture that tradition really demands. Long live the empire."

  • @xsentrik1107
    @xsentrik1107 3 роки тому +4

    I TRIED IT & I LOVE IT!!! AS A TRUCK DRIVER WITH A CULINARY DEGREE I AN DISAPPOINTED IN MOST FAST FOOD SO IMAKE MY OWN BASED ON MY FAVORITE UA-cam PERSONALITIES AND ADAM NEVER FAILS TO DELIVER! THIS WAS AWESOME THANKS ADAM!

    • @HeronCoyote1234
      @HeronCoyote1234 8 місяців тому +1

      Wow! Interesting combo of talents! Do you ever make suggestions at truck stop diners along the way? Or does anyone ask you for food tips? We have a really good restaurant in upstate NY at the local truck stop.

    • @xsentrik1107
      @xsentrik1107 8 місяців тому +1

      @@HeronCoyote1234 wow I love your question because yes I do offer some small tweets to some people's memories play last week by Ariana grande on Carlos and the food was insane regardless about who was in the area for a lot of gringos like me that really didn't understand what Mexican food was so we fixed that & I love brain storming we all kinds of different people

  • @TheyCallMePhinq
    @TheyCallMePhinq 4 роки тому +415

    man I have heard it pronounced "Jyro" and I have heard it pronounced "yee-ro", but never have I heard "Gear-o" before.

  • @SuperMustache555
    @SuperMustache555 4 роки тому +212

    “But you’ll see how much reduces” (4:31)
    ...Hahaha Reducea

    • @ae31860
      @ae31860 4 роки тому +5

      A fitting Dad joke! I love a Dad joke.

    • @ahar7068
      @ahar7068 4 роки тому +7

      @@ae31860 you replied to this comment a month after it was posted, guess i can call you andie late

    • @rustinpeace770
      @rustinpeace770 4 роки тому

      Andie Early Andie Late

    • @rhebucks_zh
      @rhebucks_zh 2 роки тому

      😆

  • @jxshannon2
    @jxshannon2 4 роки тому +294

    In Greece I believe it's pronounced Yee-ro. In Turkey it's pronounced donn-er kabob. In Cyprus, look around before you speak.

    • @ademdogukankon4726
      @ademdogukankon4726 4 роки тому +11

      LOL, as a Turk I can confirm about it.

    • @lokisgodhi
      @lokisgodhi 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah, it's mispronunciation is a ongoing source of amusement for the staff of Greek diners.

    • @MilkPetrol
      @MilkPetrol 4 роки тому +2

      We say donner in UK as well

    • @jxshannon2
      @jxshannon2 4 роки тому +3

      @@MilkPetrol That's where I learned it. On Green Lanes, which with unbelievable irony back in time held Greek restaurants on one side and Turkish on the other, just like the Green Line in Cyprus.

    • @CarlDaCool168
      @CarlDaCool168 4 роки тому +1

      The authentic pronunciation that I know of uses a Greek letter not with the American alphabet. It’s an in between of a “g” and a “y”

  • @Splatball
    @Splatball 4 роки тому +79

    As an American it fills me with a certain amount of pride to see someone taking a great foreign dish and saying "This could be a lot more like a hamburger than it is"
    Also: Gyro flatbread could be made larger and thinner and combined with the ground lamb style to make Greek burritos and I want one.

  • @SuperCookieGaming_
    @SuperCookieGaming_ 4 роки тому +175

    to my fellow greeks, yes it is YEE-ro but its adam the man who screams no to macaroons so there is no changing him.

    • @AdeptL
      @AdeptL 4 роки тому +1

      XD

    • @AdeptL
      @AdeptL 4 роки тому +4

      Yes its yee-ro im from greece

    • @Aprokind
      @Aprokind 4 роки тому +1

      I mean its yeeros but yeah

    • @anthonycaminiti8734
      @anthonycaminiti8734 4 роки тому

      YEE as in kEEp?

    • @SuperCookieGaming_
      @SuperCookieGaming_ 4 роки тому

      @@anthonycaminiti8734 ua-cam.com/video/e8DYY_yZ4Ck/v-deo.html

  • @jamesbecker7175
    @jamesbecker7175 3 роки тому +15

    Just popping on here to say we’ve made these at least 10 times since this video came out and it is always a winner. Still A+ using one the premium meat replacements like beyond, but really shines with ground lamb. One of my favorite week night dinners!

  • @EspectrosdeMarx
    @EspectrosdeMarx 4 роки тому +129

    i love how this videos resemble a litle bit more how someone cooks for himself and his family when nobody is watching, like yeah, we can have great flavor, but im not gonna bother with extra steps , im not Babish(♥)!

  • @gc1121
    @gc1121 4 роки тому +800

    People in the comments: fighting on how to pronounce gyro
    Me, a lebanese dude : thats just some fancy lamb S H A W A R M A

    • @NB-ky5ol
      @NB-ky5ol 4 роки тому +31

      generic username Do you ways wear a white v-neck with chest hair poking out? I kid, I kid. I used to go to this “Greek” place in LA and they used to serve this garlic spread. I couldn’t get enough of it and every time I asked what was in it they would just yell, “ghaarrrllic!” It wasn’t until 10 years later I happened upon a recipe for Toum. Excited didn’t even begin to describe how I felt after finally figuring it out. 🧄

    • @sml2k186
      @sml2k186 4 роки тому +45

      Shawarma is just gyro with extra letters

    • @nagatouzumaki4086
      @nagatouzumaki4086 4 роки тому +7

      Avengers have entered the chat

    • @RealHankShill
      @RealHankShill 4 роки тому +7

      I though shawarma was served in Laffa bread and gyro was served in Pita bread? When I was living in Israel shawarma was my favorite meal. The huge soft laffa bread with chips in it OMG so fucking good. Could eat it every ducking day.

    • @gc1121
      @gc1121 4 роки тому +12

      @@RealHankShill nah here in lebanon our version is served on pita bread with garlic sauce(toum) and pickles. Down in palastine/israel they migt serve it difrently

  • @elderrusty541
    @elderrusty541 4 роки тому +56

    You know what, I’m glad this isn’t traditional, when you show people a different way it can encourage them to try their own ways too, leading us to the next big traditional foods

  • @koet7024
    @koet7024 4 роки тому +271

    As a Greek I really enjoyed this take on something I grew up eating even though it is not 100% accurate. Lots of respect for trying new things tho Adam (ALSO NAILED THE TZATZIKΙ/Τζατζίκι!!!)

    • @cinquantamila5
      @cinquantamila5 4 роки тому +4

      ooh you mean cacık

    • @keremgozaydn2546
      @keremgozaydn2546 4 роки тому +2

      @TMPanos96 he didnt disrespect anyone. You have smt we call kuyruk acısı you little sadfuck

    • @cinquantamila5
      @cinquantamila5 4 роки тому +3

      @TMPanos96 i wasnt trying to be offensive you dumb fuck, just chill

    • @stateofconstatinopole8316
      @stateofconstatinopole8316 4 роки тому +6

      @TMPanos96 the Greek one its not turkish or Indian

    • @PotatoTheProgrammer
      @PotatoTheProgrammer 4 роки тому +1

      This replies section be like
      You🤬and🤬ing🤬 so🤬 or I🤬

  • @ownedpked
    @ownedpked 4 роки тому +12

    The realism and non scripted feel combined with the professionalism of your videos is unmatched by any cooking content creators, you're the best man.

  • @danm8004
    @danm8004 4 роки тому +29

    Just wanted to let you know Adam, this recipe inspired me to make a gyro-spiced lamb smash burger and it's probably my favourite at-home version of this sandwich. Thanks for your part in its creation!

    • @ChipMautz
      @ChipMautz 2 роки тому

      Omg! Going to try that, sounds fantastic!

  • @nidium1951
    @nidium1951 4 роки тому +485

    150% of the comment section: "Why isn't he de-glazing the dish with white wine?"
    The Rest of existence: "Cool recipe bro"
    All of Greece: *Y E E- R O H*

    • @t.o.4251
      @t.o.4251 4 роки тому +9

      Greeks: "it's YEEROH"

    • @Banditxam4
      @Banditxam4 4 роки тому

      Gyro

    • @aleksaandrijasevic5918
      @aleksaandrijasevic5918 4 роки тому +19

      You haven't even watched whole video, he deglazes it

    • @Degaliuss
      @Degaliuss 4 роки тому +15

      Its yeeros
      In greek is pronounced γυρος which loosely translates to yeeros in terms of sound

    • @uncreativeusername3772
      @uncreativeusername3772 4 роки тому +5

      I’m not Greek but I pronounce it like yee-roh

  • @sochongpak9297
    @sochongpak9297 4 роки тому +59

    Nobody:
    2:39
    Adam: BLEG

    • @dwinterowd
      @dwinterowd 4 роки тому +8

      What the hell was that?! Lol. Glad I'm not the only one to scroll so I wasn't crazy.

  • @zebrom7994
    @zebrom7994 4 роки тому +964

    Adam: says "gee-ro"
    me: immediately heads to the comments and laugh

    • @gerison7868
      @gerison7868 4 роки тому +25

      That is how you say it.

    • @ianrosenbaum272
      @ianrosenbaum272 4 роки тому +111

      @@gerison7868 no, it's not

    • @roymarshall_
      @roymarshall_ 4 роки тому +5

      @@ianrosenbaum272 Lol Adam recently made a video about this

    • @villy6314
      @villy6314 4 роки тому +70

      but mostly in greece its yeero

    • @brentspetner3395
      @brentspetner3395 4 роки тому +20

      I will always say yeero (the e should be said in your throat). It is how my school friend (who’s parents ran a Greek restaurant) spent like 10 minutes teaching me to pronounce it. It has been like 25 years but I still remember the conversation.

  • @tychobrohe76
    @tychobrohe76 4 роки тому +4

    I love how accessible all your cooking is. It perfectly balances scratching the itch to cook for those of us who love it with the realities of home cooking.

  • @HeartBrokePrince
    @HeartBrokePrince 4 роки тому +345

    Adam: I'm going to add some Ketchup
    *Emily has entered the chat*

  • @n140ethan
    @n140ethan 4 роки тому +127

    *Everyone else:* Comments about "gyro" pronunciation
    *Me:* 𝑲𝑬𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑷

  • @lamprospitsillou6325
    @lamprospitsillou6325 4 роки тому +6

    As a Greek I now know how Italians feel when people change their traditional recipes , kind of weird but cool seeing how people put their own twists ,usually brought up by their cultures, to traditional foods. Nice Video non the less Adam , keep it up!

  • @ChristakyMe
    @ChristakyMe 4 роки тому +210

    It's pronounced YEE-ro
    -sincerely all greeks
    THERE ARE DOZENS OF US...DOZENS!

    • @Wint20k
      @Wint20k 4 роки тому +15

      looks like a kebab to me

    • @worsel555
      @worsel555 4 роки тому +4

      I was wondering how long it would take for the pronunciation to be butchered and it was under 2 seconds, a new world record! I have many pet peeves and people not knowing how to say gyro is up there. Now if you will excuse me...
      *Crying in the shower will my shorts still on, eating a gyro*

    • @Truelordpower
      @Truelordpower 4 роки тому +1

      @@Wint20k same

    • @ΓιώργοςΚεραμιδάς-ν2β
      @ΓιώργοςΚεραμιδάς-ν2β 4 роки тому +6

      @@Truelordpower*angry greek dad noises*

    • @Toto-yj8hc
      @Toto-yj8hc 4 роки тому +3

      To make it easy for none Greeks and what gets close enough is to tell them to pronounce it euro

  • @Samld1200
    @Samld1200 3 роки тому +3

    I went to Greece on a family holiday and it was the first time I tried Tzatziki. It was so good. Had it with every meal. Bread, Veg, Meat it was amazing with everything

  • @MatthewClise
    @MatthewClise 4 роки тому +58

    I need a gyro 🎶 I'm holding out for a gyro 'till the morning light.

  • @averageboater2892
    @averageboater2892 4 роки тому +93

    When me and my dad make the sauce u were making (we’re middle eastern) we just put yogurt which is usually home made, cocombers, garlic, and some lemon. We make it very strong on garlic
    Edit: not saying ur recipe is bad it just reminds me of the times me and my dad ate this together, it was really good!

    • @oali2478
      @oali2478 4 роки тому

      are you an arab?

    • @phimtown
      @phimtown 4 роки тому

      @@oali2478 I thought it was greek? Like, the recipe.

    • @zain6008
      @zain6008 4 роки тому +1

      @@phimtown its pretty common throughout Arabian countries, tho i think it originated in Greece. We call it shewerma

    • @thephantom7578
      @thephantom7578 3 роки тому

      @@phimtown Arabic shawarma is just the meat with ketchup and french fries.

    • @salimpasha6011
      @salimpasha6011 3 роки тому

      @@phimtown its Turkish Arabic and Greek at the same time. In Europe everyone know this dish as the Döner Kebab a Turkish dish. I was surprised Americans are more familiar with gyro or shawarma.

  • @squangleproductions1382
    @squangleproductions1382 4 роки тому +8

    Finally got around to trying this since I had the house to myself, and I can say this has become one of my favorite dishes like ever. I can never have this around my traditional as hell Greek family because they’d give me hell, but it’s just so easy and so delicious. I highly recommend this!

  • @paddyharrigan1530
    @paddyharrigan1530 4 роки тому +144

    Adam “GEAR - O” Ragusea

    • @ethanpn
      @ethanpn 4 роки тому +1

      that's how its pronounced- yeero to be exact

    • @kwgtfg
      @kwgtfg 4 роки тому

      I'm just glad he didn't say JAI-ROWS

    • @fapaisszy5277
      @fapaisszy5277 4 роки тому +1

      That's pronounced correctly.

  • @JackDelfino1
    @JackDelfino1 4 роки тому +24

    Adam, I like to make Gyros the day after I make a leg of lamb roast. leftover lamb shaved into thin strips and quickly seared in a cast iron is the closest thing to the beautiful bits of browned meat from a kabab place that i can make at home. other than the meat, i do a very similar process for the rest. Love it!

    • @alexanderl4333
      @alexanderl4333 4 роки тому +1

      Gyros is pork

    • @mobcaptain601
      @mobcaptain601 4 роки тому +3

      Alexander L gyros are not really defined, you can use different kinds of meat, and people often do. It also does not matter as much, as say, eating a steak, because spiced browned thin meat tastes more similar (and quite delicious) to other kinds of meat.

    • @JackDelfino1
      @JackDelfino1 4 роки тому +2

      @@alexanderl4333 most Gyros I've had have been lamb or a mix of lamb and beef. but a pork one sounds good too!

    • @alexanderl4333
      @alexanderl4333 4 роки тому

      @@JackDelfino1 but the traditional is pork i think

    • @inisterlemon1516
      @inisterlemon1516 4 роки тому

      Τhe most common version is pork and sometimes chicken. Greeks don't call this gyros but doner.

  • @havinfunfallin9458
    @havinfunfallin9458 5 місяців тому +1

    So Adam will probably never read this but I made this and it has changed my like.
    Even used it to make gyro crunchwraps it is sooooo good.
    Thank you Adam!

  • @not4k288
    @not4k288 4 роки тому +69

    adam : one clove of garlic is enogh for me
    me after 2 heads of garlic : HMMMM I need more

    • @jacobs279
      @jacobs279 4 роки тому +3

      Not4K lastname I’m sorry, *HEADS?*

    • @Degaliuss
      @Degaliuss 4 роки тому +1

      The traditional recipe calls for a truck load of garlic.
      Raw unchopped garlic straight unto the bowl.

    • @colinater237
      @colinater237 4 роки тому

      only 2 heads? amateur numbers

  • @djayrainstorm7834
    @djayrainstorm7834 4 роки тому +32

    This quarantine got me makin all these recipes lol

  • @DerpSpY205
    @DerpSpY205 3 роки тому +4

    Chaotic energy during the garlic prep 🧄😳

  • @radianzero
    @radianzero 4 роки тому +494

    Turkish and greek people watching this:
    _"Look how he massacred my boy."_

    • @Toasty2478
      @Toasty2478 4 роки тому +49

      I think Gyros are greek. And Swharma/Donner Kebab is more Turkish

    • @viperrx6316
      @viperrx6316 4 роки тому +29

      Gyros is Greek

    • @JumperCat
      @JumperCat 4 роки тому +10

      tsolia boy tell em

    • @Coolbillion
      @Coolbillion 4 роки тому +22

      He often cooks Italian food, he must be used to people being angry about his recipes

    • @ege9493
      @ege9493 4 роки тому +10

      Toasty2478 gyros shwarma and döner are pretty much the same

  • @azhimdzulfadhlil5291
    @azhimdzulfadhlil5291 4 роки тому +74

    When adam finished eating:
    *Arigato, Gyro*

  • @hannahkoning9003
    @hannahkoning9003 4 роки тому +1

    I made these with the pickled onions from his black bean recipe and piled it all in a wrap. Super super good!

  • @schmules101
    @schmules101 4 роки тому +7

    Hi Adam, I really love your content! I like how you dispel certain myths that seem to have built up over time in your videos. Could you do a vid to separate myth from reality with common egg making 'dos and donts' like whether or not seasoning before ruins scrambled eggs or if you should add anything to them like milk etc.; whether you need vinegar when poaching an egg? Also correct timing for boiled eggs would be good..
    Also, an idea could be to explore why north America vs Britain have different preferences for things like 'over easy' (a concept utterly foreign to me as a brit) etc. Thanks!

  • @jacobleavey7335
    @jacobleavey7335 4 роки тому +294

    Adam: here's how to make gyro
    Me: ok *watches*
    Him: "gee-ro"
    Me: *has left the chat*

    • @Maidenari
      @Maidenari 4 роки тому +12

      If I didn't love him I would have left.

    • @yankeeyankee5
      @yankeeyankee5 4 роки тому +6

      Jacob Leavey it’s YEE RO! this video kills me 😂

    • @ShaunBMcKinnon
      @ShaunBMcKinnon 4 роки тому +1

      Geero also makes me cringe, but I still like his videos

    • @scarecrow2097
      @scarecrow2097 4 роки тому +6

      Welp, geero is pretty close to how it's actually called (yeero) instead of GYRO that probably everytime a tourist says it some Greek old lady gets a heart attack and a child eternal depression 😂For the Greeks its basically the same thing as breaking pasta in half in front of an Italian.

    • @Vulcanized
      @Vulcanized 4 роки тому +2

      It's pronounced jyro like you're saying juice

  • @andrewhawking7893
    @andrewhawking7893 3 роки тому +2

    Great stuff.
    After watching it, I made real gyros out of boneless chicken thighs on skewers in the oven. Turned out great.

  • @johnandbuddy
    @johnandbuddy 4 роки тому +18

    I just made this! It was really good! I love the sloppy joe idea. I moved to a place that has no gyro places in an hour radius, and have been craving them for a while!
    I would say this sandwich is good. But it did not quite scratch my gyro itch. I
    was trying to figure out what is missing, and after I finished my sandwich I realized FETA!!!
    Adam, I feel like Feta is as much of a part of gyro as the sauce and meat. I am surprised you didn't add it. I am also craving some lettuce or something in it. Good thing this makes so much so I can add those things on the next one tomorrow!
    I also which I have some pita bread, because I feel like that was also part of why I don't feel like it scratched my gyro itch.
    Thanks so much for this very creative, approach which is quite quick as well!
    Keep up the great work! I love your stuff. You got me into making homemade pasta! I always felt like I needed special equipment to do it, so I never looked into it. Thanks man!

    • @SunShine-ec1lg
      @SunShine-ec1lg 4 роки тому +2

      Theres no feta in Gyros

    • @chelseet11
      @chelseet11 4 роки тому

      Interesting. I’ve actually never put feta on a gyro

    • @visassess8607
      @visassess8607 2 роки тому

      @@SunShine-ec1lg Well when people put feta on a gyro that means there's feta in a gyro

    • @SunShine-ec1lg
      @SunShine-ec1lg 2 роки тому

      @@visassess8607 yeah well, they don't really do that in Greece

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 2 роки тому

      @@SunShine-ec1lg Yeah well, they do do that in America.

  • @ashenone4989
    @ashenone4989 4 роки тому +13

    Hold up, YOU CAN PEEL GARLIC BY ROLLING!!! This has just made a bunch of my cooking far easier, THANK YOU. Damn, I'm subscribing.

  • @vasiliscond9433
    @vasiliscond9433 3 роки тому +2

    For tzatziki what you want to do is put in the whole fat yogurt, cucumber (strained), salt and garlic, then stir and add in olive oil until its barely smooth, then stir in red wine vinegar until it's a little loose.
    Obviously like you say its totally up to the cook, but my aunt in Greece taught me to make it like that and it's by far the best I've had.
    Also double the garlic (for more authentic) but if it sits, it'll be very strong

  • @Temp2w
    @Temp2w 4 роки тому +41

    I love how you do everything different from other people. “Normally people cut up the garlic but I prefer to brutally smash it with a club”

  • @twotonsosalt9638
    @twotonsosalt9638 4 роки тому +5

    My favorite part "Blame you not me, you can just add little bits of things until you like it" Best advice. :)

  • @uberlisk
    @uberlisk 4 роки тому +2

    I made this for my family. They loved it, even though I made a few big mistakes in the process. Failproof recipe, 100% recommend

  • @samwoodley7625
    @samwoodley7625 4 роки тому +156

    “Why I butcher the gastronomic dictionary, and not my own meat”.

  • @Maxechard13
    @Maxechard13 4 роки тому +3

    You’re amazing. Thanks so much for teaching practical cooking.

  • @azulagirl325
    @azulagirl325 2 роки тому +1

    We made these the other night and they were fantastic!! We added feta cheese and lettuce to ours and we will def be making them again.

  • @cato3277
    @cato3277 4 роки тому +32

    “A little olive oil” I think your Marco Pierre White is coming out, Adam-

    • @torp747
      @torp747 4 роки тому

      Next video he'll be tossing stock pods in his cereal

  • @lackofswag2520
    @lackofswag2520 4 роки тому +5

    i’m sure this will be a big hit in europe

  • @Dax96a
    @Dax96a 3 роки тому

    I just made this tonight & I think I used a little too much white wine.. I’ve never cooked with white wine before. But it turned out so amazing. I love this channel so much. Keep up the good work Adam!!

  • @sborealis
    @sborealis 4 роки тому +8

    I'm greek and I must say you pretty much nailed this video bro. GG!

  • @trinitivehd
    @trinitivehd 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for making me get back into cooking Adam.

  • @panagiwthsmetaxas9431
    @panagiwthsmetaxas9431 3 роки тому

    Thank you for not mispronouncing the words love you adam❤️

  • @egon3705
    @egon3705 Рік тому +5

    meanwhile, in the mirror universe:
    "The "perpetual rotisserie" method is a creative way to get all the meat brown, but it's applicable to far fewer situations than the traditional method. Long live the Empire."

  • @GeoffreyMhd
    @GeoffreyMhd 4 роки тому +9

    Ragusea : Let's google map of Provence to show them where those herbs are from.
    Wikipedia : Here is a map of France in 1789, with an inclave from the Papal state and a missing Savoy.

  • @a-man2246
    @a-man2246 2 роки тому

    When doing shawarma at home (im middle eastern) we usually chop a fatty cut of meat into "noodles" then stir fry in a wok to cook, they then move onto a wire rack over a grill to get the browning then they go into the sandwich. Tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, pickles and tarator sauce go in and you've got the perfect sandwich

  • @MyNguyen-gv2ip
    @MyNguyen-gv2ip 4 роки тому +60

    Didn't work, my gyro turned into a cowboy:(

  • @gaijin3405
    @gaijin3405 4 роки тому +10

    "Why I blame myself, not Adam."

  • @pauliakovidis6926
    @pauliakovidis6926 4 роки тому +1

    Just to let you know I am from Greece and it's very typical to cut the meat in small stripes not long ones. Lov ur vids ❤️ keep up the good work!!!

  • @CaneDimitrov
    @CaneDimitrov 4 роки тому +11

    1:39 my Balkan ass watching you put only one garlic clove thinking:
    *"Wait what?! Less than 3 cloves?! How am I even supposed to tell there is garlic in this?!!!"*

  • @BraddArock
    @BraddArock 4 роки тому +194

    Gyro: gets eaten
    Me: Arigato... Gyro... ;-;

  • @dpapa9410
    @dpapa9410 4 роки тому +1

    I've made the food processor version to street style gyros. I'm going to try this tonight because it looks like you've achieved the same taste, without the mess. I'm using soft tacos for the bread

  • @oofmodzz8101
    @oofmodzz8101 4 роки тому +9

    That’s A-dam good meal Ragusea

  • @bigsacred5209
    @bigsacred5209 4 роки тому +24

    White wine report:
    Yes, there was a gulp of white wine for deglazing
    See you soon

  • @EtherTheReal
    @EtherTheReal 3 роки тому

    I must day i REALLY like the 2× replay speed feeling i get from your videos, no bullshit, cut right to the core of everything, much appreciate it!!

  • @Sokail87
    @Sokail87 4 роки тому +4

    Hahahaha "sloppy opa!"

    • @Sokail87
      @Sokail87 4 роки тому +2

      (of course, I'd be using something like four or five cloves of garlic for that tzatziki, but oh well... ;P )

    • @noulopedo9047
      @noulopedo9047 3 роки тому +1

      @@Sokail87 yep who doesn't

  • @chryseos1716
    @chryseos1716 3 роки тому +5

    I Am Greek And This Is A Good Way To Make It.

  • @jennuary.
    @jennuary. 4 роки тому +1

    gyro is probably my favourite food

  • @zavionsteel2349
    @zavionsteel2349 4 роки тому +19

    I love gyros, never had a geer-o though.

  • @maheshinder3854
    @maheshinder3854 4 роки тому +12

    "hey that's what they called me in college' - Adam Rsgusea , "my nickname in high school" - Rhett

  • @MrT9822
    @MrT9822 3 роки тому +1

    I like how Adam shows how you can easily do this at home. And scripts it as if he just doesn't have something. Even if its true. He could easily go to the store. But he shows us how you can easily use things just sitting in your pantry and substitute for fresh if you have the time. While others might not even tell you that you can substitute.

  • @dereinzigwahreRichi
    @dereinzigwahreRichi 4 роки тому +68

    Well, Gyros in the US seems to be something like a Döner Kebap, at least something entirely different than what we're used to here in Europe.

    • @MrPanos2000
      @MrPanos2000 4 роки тому +8

      What he made isnt even gyros.

    • @stateofconstatinopole8316
      @stateofconstatinopole8316 4 роки тому +5

      @@MrPanos2000 ακριβώς αυτό λέω και εγώ

    • @notahotshot
      @notahotshot 4 роки тому +26

      @@MrPanos2000, correct, what he made was a "sloppy gyro", a recipe he invented, with the flavors inspired by a a gyro. That's why that's what he said.

    • @MrPanos2000
      @MrPanos2000 4 роки тому +6

      @@notahotshot what he made is döner, a different dish. He should have called it sloppy döner to avoid confusion

    • @auburnkit
      @auburnkit 3 роки тому +3

      @@MrPanos2000 person in the states here and I've been eating something similar to what he's calling a gyro for years and to my knowledge it's always been called that here. Though there was one time I went to canada and I ate something that was called a döner that had the same flavors that left me completely confused.

  • @loganmaclean10
    @loganmaclean10 4 роки тому +227

    *hears it pronounced "gear-o" and immediately pauses to go to the comments*

    • @fapaisszy5277
      @fapaisszy5277 4 роки тому +5

      That's gyro pronounced correctly, the man who can pronounce every word in the dictionary also pronounces it that way.

    • @josesphaturaya488
      @josesphaturaya488 4 роки тому +34

      @@fapaisszy5277 The word is Greek and pronounced "yee-ro"

    • @lauridscm1
      @lauridscm1 4 роки тому +10

      @@josesphaturaya488 if you absolutely have to be pedantic (you don't), it's
      /ˈʝiɾo/. That's not a sound in English, so pronounce it how you prefer.

    • @whatno5090
      @whatno5090 4 роки тому +1

      you copied this comment, and then put it in bold because you want more attention

    • @loganmaclean10
      @loganmaclean10 4 роки тому +3

      @@whatno5090 I bet dozens of people thought the same thing. And I didn't know * around words made them bold until you so kindly pointed out. Thanks for the attention, though?

  • @danoninopo1
    @danoninopo1 4 роки тому +2

    Here in Mexico we eat something similar called "Tacos al Pastor", but if you're in Puebla, Mexico, you can also try Tacos Arabes that quite more similar to Gyro

  • @mrkrule4373
    @mrkrule4373 4 роки тому +28

    Imagine adam vs binging with babish. That would be a battle of the ages

    • @jbetfifty5904
      @jbetfifty5904 4 роки тому +2

      No, not really.

    • @thomasgoodwill
      @thomasgoodwill 4 роки тому

      I love Adam but he is nowhere near as professional as Andrew. Both of them are home cooks but Andrew has been in the game for so long he pretty much cooks like a master chef

    • @JuanPassiveMenis
      @JuanPassiveMenis 4 роки тому

      I rather compare with kenji Lopez, as he has a more scientific approach to things

  • @aetu35
    @aetu35 4 роки тому +11

    Provence was literally a Greek colony in the Classical Age, just search up Massilia

  • @winniethewhor
    @winniethewhor 4 роки тому +1

    You can also make the beef and lame roast, cook it similar to a meatloaf, and pan fry slices just enough to brown to serve.

  • @corkomaster4837
    @corkomaster4837 4 роки тому +4

    kudos, thats how my yiayia makes tzatziki

    • @1276magaki
      @1276magaki 4 роки тому

      Dude he used way too much lemon. No yiayia does that. Ok maybe a little but not that much

  • @thoughtsofapeer
    @thoughtsofapeer 4 роки тому +5

    Mad respect to my mother who made tzatziki like this always. Hers' is still the best one I've ever had

  • @bethanyvladic3311
    @bethanyvladic3311 3 роки тому

    I made this. It’s so good!! Thank you. I love gyros and don’t have an easy place to get them frequently.

  • @ioulia-s1
    @ioulia-s1 4 роки тому +32

    Hey guys I’m Greek and I can confirm that it is pronounced “YEE-ROS”

    • @panagiotisathanasiou7918
      @panagiotisathanasiou7918 4 роки тому +5

      Ιουλία Σλ and tell
      All the idiots that gyro is made by pork

    • @2002alexandros
      @2002alexandros 4 роки тому +8

      @@panagiotisathanasiou7918 and with chicken, which is how I like it. And 100% NOT ground meat, always thin strips from the real deal

    • @panagiotisathanasiou7918
      @panagiotisathanasiou7918 4 роки тому +3

      Alexander T.
      Absolutely right

    • @ioulia-s1
      @ioulia-s1 4 роки тому +5

      Panagiotis Athanasiou yes of course it’s made out of pork and chicken if you want a “healthier” option 😂

    • @mauricespelman6608
      @mauricespelman6608 4 роки тому +16

      @@2002alexandros No shit he spent the whole first half of the video explaining why he doesnt make the strip style at home

  • @Asasnol21
    @Asasnol21 4 роки тому +9

    Τhis ain't gyros, but I do admire your creativity. Gyros is more traditionally made with pork rather than lamb, so maybe that'll help.
    Also, ya gotta have french fries in there! Nice one Adam.

    • @mrmolasses5366
      @mrmolasses5366 4 роки тому +1

      Nah gryos have also had lamb mixture but there's other meats they use too

  • @Coach_Brent
    @Coach_Brent 3 роки тому +1

    We made this for dinner this weekend. It was amazing. Thank you Adam!

  • @Xgm.
    @Xgm. 4 роки тому +112

    Others: Why does he pronounce Gyro as Gear-o?
    Me: *Pizza Mozzarella, Pizza Mozzarella, rella rella rella rella...*

    • @kiet3581
      @kiet3581 4 роки тому +25

      Finally, a jojo fan

    • @drewc9251
      @drewc9251 4 роки тому +1

      Maybe he is from the South. That’s my best guess because I say it the same way he does.

    • @sade_es8809
      @sade_es8809 4 роки тому +12

      r/unexpectedjojo

    • @henryduck
      @henryduck 4 роки тому +5

      Ah yes gear-o zeppeli

    • @felixargyle1285
      @felixargyle1285 4 роки тому +2

      Gorgonzola