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Thanks for the information - I think the difference is pretty clear based on
your description. It's interesting that possibly the only places in the area
that carries them are kosher delis.  I'm in Wheaton all the time so I shall
go to Max's and try one.

Noah

"Greg Muncill" <gregmuncill@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:26:11 -0400, "Hawknoah" <hawknoah@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I will attempt again to revive this newsgroup by posing a question..
> >
> >Can anyone tell me what the difference between a shawarma and a gyro is?
I
> >believe that shawarma is a Lebanese name while gyro is Greek, so the
> >difference may just be a linguistic one.  I was in Ottawa last week and
> >these things were being sold everywhere -- unfortunately I wasn't in a
> >position to try one and find out, which I now regret.  I noticed one
stand
> >sold both shawarmas and gyros, leading me to believe they may not be one
and
> >the same.
> >
>
> Well, I am by no means and expert but I have had
> plenty of gyros from a lot of different places and shwarma
> from only one place in the DC area.  All of the gyros that I
> have had are basically ground meat (usually lamb or a mixture
> of lamb and beef).  The shwarma that I have had is layered
> cuts of lamb that is sliced off similar to gyros - but it is not
> ground meat.  The top was capped by what looks to be a
> layer of fat and/or suet that seeps down into the meat.
>
> >I would appreciate if anyone could share their expertise about shawarmas,
> >which will save me a trip back to Ottawa to find out firsthand what it's
all
> >about.
> >
>
> The shwarma that I have tried is at Max's Place in Wheaton.  It is
> associated with the Shalom Kosher Market in the same shopping
> center on University near Georgia Avenue (2311 University Blvd.).
> You can get the Shwarma as a platter or in a Pita with a wide variety
> of veggie fillings.  It's really much better than a gyro as Max's
> serves it.  I think Katz's Deli in Rockville also serves shwarma but
> I haven't tried it there.
>
> Greg Muncill
> Silver Spring, MD
>