# What is a Greek Restaurant "Lamb Log" made out of?

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**Created:** [October 31, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698 "2002-10-31T13:55:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![gsteinma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@gsteinma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gsteinma)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/1 "2002-10-31T13:55:41Z")

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What is the composition of the “Lamb Log” commonly seen mounted vertically on a spit in Greek Restaurants? This is usually sliced thin to go into Gyros and sandwiches and stuff. Obviously its processed meat of some sort that purports to be lamb, but with what else? Is it like a giant hot dog?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/2 "2002-10-31T14:32:31Z")

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Ahhh Doner kebab! My mouth is watering now.

It’s ground lamb with herbs, compressed into a large cylinder, spit roasted, left unrefrigerated overnight once or maybe twice between roastings.

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**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/3 "2002-10-31T15:08:51Z")

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So it’s actually _not_ an elephants leg, then? Oh so disappointing…😉

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**Author:** ![Rubicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@Rubicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubicon)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/4 "2002-10-31T15:39:08Z")

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That clears up a lifelong question: what part of a lamb is shaped like a cone?

IMHO, not enough meats come in cone format.

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/5 "2002-10-31T16:22:01Z")

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I call it a “meat cone”. I think the meat is beef that is flavored like lamb with other flavors and fillers. Anyone have the nutrition info on it?

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-greek-restaurant-lamb-log-made-out-of/134698/6 "2002-10-31T16:26:42Z")

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1. What meat is used in a gyros?

- Gyro meat consists of a blend of beef and lamb with Mediterranean spices. Grecian Delight® also manufactures an all beef gyros as well as chicken gyros. top of page
- from [http://www.greciandelight.com/faqs.htm#q2](http://www.greciandelight.com/faqs.htm#q2)