Sauce thats on Gyro's?

Question

what is the name of that cucumber sauce stuff thats on gyros or served with pita bread on chicken soulvaki? Can u get it at the local market?

Answer 1

tzatziki. yes you can get it at some groceries. Or make your self:
Ingredients:
2 cups plain yogurt
2 teaspoons pureed garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, grated ( use large holes on grater)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil


Directions:

Drain yogurt for 1 hr. in cheesecloth lined strainer.

In bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt.

Sprinkle rest of salt on grated cucumbers, drain for 10-15 minutes.

Add drained cucumbers to yogurt.

Drizzle with olive oil, mix well.

Answer 2

GYRO CUCUMBER SAUCE Greek Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce Delicious for Shawarma Ingredient 2 tablespoon whole milk ½ cup small curd cottage cheese, juice drained (do not use a low-fat or fat free cottage cheese) 3/4 cup plain yogurt (do not use low-fat or fat free yogurt) 1 tablespoon minced cucumber, pat with paper towels to soak up any juice Small pinch of white pepper 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint leaves, stems removed 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Method In a Blender, blend everything on highest speed for about 4 minutes, Taste and add salt to your liking, pour into a container then refrigerate 24 hours before using. Makes about 2 cups. Tzatziki sauce may also be referred to as tsatziki, tzatziki, satziki, satsike, or simply as a yogurt and cucumber sauce. This Secret, Homemade, Mediterranean Tzatziki White Sauce Recipe is delicious on gyros, pita sandwiches, dolmades, roast lamb, roast pork or beef, fish or seafood, rice dishes, grilled vegetables, vegetable filled egg omelets and many other foods. As a sauce for a Big Boy hamburger or cheeseburger or another type of sandwich, add and mix in 2 tablespoon dill relish (juice drained,) 2 tablespoon of Real Mayonnaise and 4 tablespoon of this sauce, which is enough for 6 sandwiches. Add 1 tablespoon of sauce to sandwich on top of some shredded lettuce, then add a thick tomato slice and if desired a slice of red onion.

Answer 3

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

1 (8-ounce) container plain yogurt
1/3 cup peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber
2 tablespoons grated peeled onion
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Combine yogurt, cucumber, grated onion, the first addition of garlic and sugar in a medium mixing bowl; mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour.

Answer 4

GYRO CUCUMBER SAUCE
" Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce"


Ingredient
2 tablespoon whole milk
½ cup small curd cottage cheese, juice
drained (do not use a low-fat or fat free cottage cheese)
3/4 cup plain yogurt (do not use low-fat or fat free yogurt)
1 tablespoon minced cucumber, pat with paper towels to soak up any juice
Small pinch of white pepper
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon crushed dried mint leaves, stems removed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Method
In a Blender, blend everything on highest speed for about 4 minutes, Taste and add salt to your liking, pour into a container then refrigerate 24 hours before using.
Makes about 2 cups.

Answer 5

tzatziki sauce.
i pulled up the recipe from food network,they got it courtesy of Molyvos Restaurant


2cups mediterrainian-style yogurt (or plain yogurt)
1 large cucumber peeled,shredded and drained
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
1 Tablespoon mint, chopped
1 Tablespoon dill, chopped
1 ounce lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

to prepare yogurt line strainer with cheese cloth and set over a bowl bowl should support strainer so it does not touch the bottom of the bowl. put the yogurt in strainer loosely covered, and let it drain overnight in the refigerator. discard the liquid and use the strained yogurt as directed.
combine all ingredients mix well, refrigrate overnight.

Answer 6

I tried making it and it turned out terrible.....and I am a good cook. I can buy those gyro kits in the freezer section but the sauce is always curdly and I don't even want to use it. So I tried making my own. It was a soupy mess. But when I order gyros, I order extra sauce! I love the stuff!

Answer 7

Its called tzatziki sauce and it's made from puree of skinned and seeded cucumbers added to sour cream with a little yogurt , salt, and pepper.

Answer 8

its called Tzatziki Sauce....im not sure if you can buy it in your local grocery but here is a quick recipe.

16 oz. plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded & sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp. dill
3 cloves of garlic

place all ingredients in blender or food processor & blend until smooth

Answer 9

you can buy it, its easy to make. Its like sour cream or yogurt and cucumbers mainly.

Answer 10

Tzatziki sauce and boy is it good!