Gyros
By: Jennifer Togun
Gyros in Greece
The name of my food is Gyros. Gyros originated from Greece. Greece is positioned both in the northern and eastern hemisphere. Greece's capital city is Athens, Athens Latitude and longitude is 37 979 N, 23 716 E.
Area
The area of Greece is 131,957 Sq km.
Natural resources
Greece's natural resources are lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnetite, marble, salt, and hydropower potential.
Natural Hazards
Natural hazards in Greece are severe earthquakes.
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic groups in Greece are Greeks, Turks, Albanians, Americans, Bulgarians.
Major cities
Landforms/Terrain
The landform and Terrain in Greece is Mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Population
There are 10,775,557 people in Greece
Climate
The climate in Greece is temperate, mild, wet winters, and hot dry summers.
Gyro Description
Gyros are a Greek dish of meat roasted on vertical split. It's usually served in Pita bread with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce
Recipe
Gyros recipe:
*1 pound of ground lamb
*2 tablespoons of kosher salt
*1/2 freshly ground black pepper
*2 tablespoons of fresh oregano leaves
*1/2 yellow onion cut into 1-inch chunk
*1 clove garlic, sliced
*3 ounces slab bacon (or 5 slices of bacon), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Restaurants
A place you can get gyros from is Gyro etc. Gyro etc is located 7006 NW Express way Okc, Ok 73132. You can buy a Gyro from this location for $7.00.