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Tzatziki with olives and a spearmint garnish, served as meze. Greek-style tzatziki sauce is commonly served as a meze, to be eaten with bread, fried eggplant, or zucchini. [15] Tzatziki is made of strained yogurt (usually from sheep or goat milk) mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and dill or mint or parsley. [16]
New York–style pepperoni pizza, displaying its characteristic thin foldable crust. New York–style pizza is traditionally hand-tossed, [7] consisting in its basic form of a light layer of tomato sauce [4] sprinkled with dry, grated, full-fat mozzarella cheese; additional toppings, if desired, are placed over the cheese. [7]
Chopped cheese: United States (New York, NY [14]) Made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll. [14] Choripán: South America, Argentina: Grilled chorizo, usually served on a crusty roll with salsa-type condiments, such as pebre, salsa criolla, or chimichurri.
Gyros, sometimes anglicized as a gyro [2] [3] [4] (/ ˈ j ɪər oʊ, ˈ dʒ ɪər-, ˈ dʒ aɪ r-/; Greek: γύρος, romanized: yíros/gyros, lit. 'turn', pronounced) in some regions, is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with other ingredients such as tomato, onion, fried potatoes, and tzatziki.
Literally translated as cheese bread, pão de queijo originated from the culinary inventions of African slaves. The bread is made by rolling starch from the cassava plant into balls and baked with cheese and milk. Pirozhki: Russia: Baked or fried yeast-leavened boat-shaped buns with a variety of fillings. The fillings are typically stuffed into ...
In ancient Rome, the first taste of olive oil was "likely an oil-soaked piece of bread that may or may not have been rubbed with garlic". In modern times, bruschetta was a staple of the trattoria that made up "for the frugality of the fare". Over time, the dish gained popularity and made its way into the cuisines of higher social classes. [7]
Some New York City bagel shops, like Murray's in Chelsea and Ess-a-Bagel at 21st and Third Avenue, have had no-toasting policies. [10] [11] Toasting of bagels in New York City is considered a bastardization [10] and sacrilege. [12] Former New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton called the practice of eating toasted bagels obscene. [13]
Patties are often served as sandwiches, typically in buns, making a type of sandwich called a "burger", or a hamburger if the patty is made from ground beef, or sometimes between slices of bread. [citation needed] An American patty melt is a ground beef patty topped with melted cheese (typically Swiss) served on toasted bread, typically rye. [22]