There’s nothing quite like a glorious pita filled to the brim with bold, flavorful meat and incredible toppings. Shawarma and Gyro Style Pork Plates are perfect for a fun night in or a casual evening with friends. Pork country style ribs are sliced thin, marinated and threaded over skewers, grilled to perfection, then added to flat breads with all the traditional trimmings for an unforgettable meal.You may be wondering, what exactly is “shawarma”? If you were raised on Midwest-style meat and potatoes like me, this may be an unfamiliar term to you. When I first discovered this delicious treat, I thought the name was indicative of the flavor profile more than the actual cooking method but I was wrong. The Arabic word for “turning” is shawarma. Shawarma is layers of pre-marinated slices of meat stacked and roasted over a vertical rotisserie. The Shawarma meat, typically chicken, lamb or even goat continuously braises in its own juices and is shaved off and enjoyed. This idea of cooking was developed in Turkey in the 18th or 19th century. Sound similar to another fair favorite that nobody can seem to pronounce? What is Gyro? The Gyro aka: “j-eye-row”, “gee-row”, “guy-row, “yee-row” is quite […]
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