Different gyro combinations found in Greece?

[xmelissaa]

I want to make gyros at home. I love traditional gyros and know how to do those. However, when I was in Greece, I bumped into some places that did some different things with their gyros and I am curious if these combinations are common. I am not sure if I was just in a touristy area where restaurants were catering to travelers or if these combos are pretty typical:

• Chicken gyros - I suspect they used cut up souvlaki
• Roasted lamb gyros (instead of the meat coming from the cone)
• Vegetable gyros (grilled vegetables with tzatziki)
• Different sauces - some of them used a sauce that was kind of orange-colored instead of tzatziki - what was this sauce?

Any advice on how to make these from home?

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I want to make gyros at home. I love traditional gyros and know how to do those. However, when I was in Greece, I bumped into some places that did some different things with their gyros and I am curious if these combinations are common. I am not sure if I was just in a touristy area where restaurants were catering to travelers or if these combos are pretty typical:

• Chicken gyros - I suspect they used cut up souvlaki
• Roasted lamb gyros (instead of the meat coming from the cone)
• Vegetable gyros (grilled vegetables with tzatziki)
• Different sauces - some of them used a sauce that was kind of orange-colored instead of tzatziki - what was this sauce?

Any advice on how to make these from home?

I learned that there is a traditional gyro, so when you order a "gyro" without saying much else, you pretty much get the same thing - the shaved meat, tzatziki, etc. But, I also bumped into shops, particularly in the cities in Greece, that had some combinations. I didn't see the variations outside of the larger places, only the "traditional" versions. Interesting!