last minute decision gyros

05sprcrw

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• May 5, 2014

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I came across a good deal on a boneless leg of lamb roast and decided that I wanted to try making gyros at home.

I did just a simple rub of salt, pepper, olive oil, rosemary, and thyme.

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Threw it in the smoke until 140°

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Getting ready to rest for 30 min

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I threw it on the slicer and sliced it thin

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I didn't realize I bought flat bread instead of pita bread so its a sandwich instead. With the homemade tzatziki sauce.

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leah elisheva

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• May 6, 2014

• #2

Fun! I bet these were tasty! Cheers! - Leah

 

moikel

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• May 6, 2014

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Looks beautifully cooked. Leg is a great cut,got expensive here partly because we ship so much on contract price to the USA:biggrin:

 

05sprcrw

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• May 6, 2014

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Moikel said:

Looks beautifully cooked. Leg is a great cut,got expensive here partly because we ship so much on contract price to the USA:biggrin:

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I was excited when I got it for $5.99 lb, its normally around $8.99 lb here when I can find it.

 

moikel

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• May 6, 2014

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Bone in $12 a kg or there a bouts. Prices always stronger in winter here. Aussies raised on it especially country town types. I remember first non family paying job was $117 a week nett w/o overtime, in 1977.You could buy a side of lamb(big lamb at that) for $12 cut however you wanted it. Leg,chops x3 ,chump,loin,4 quarter ,cutlets,2 shanks,neck & bone for the hound $12 the  lot.

Some things about the good old days were genuinely good

 

atomicsmoke

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• May 6, 2014

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Moikel said:

Some things about the good old days were genuinely good:biggrin:

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I would say most were. One thing missing back then was this (SMF).

Price on lamb is strange here too: local is more expensive than fresh, although they breed them year around not just in spring.

 

moikel

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• May 6, 2014

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Drought has made it hard & pushed prices up. Goat has got pricey too, more expensive than lamb as much as $ 19 a kg for prime cuts & $13 for shoulder. Roo stable I will be eating more of that!
The lamb out of New Zealand would be cheaper for buyers in USA & Canada ,no drought ,softer dollar,no shortage of stock.
Yes there are some great things about this era,SMF one of them.