Doner Kebab

[jennyjoan]

Out walking with Maxie last night around 10ish and looked at some lovely take-aways.

Was impressed with the rotisserie thingmajig - guy was thinly shaving meat off - looked pretty good but does it taste good. Also are they fattening. Any opinions I would relish LOL

[EDDIE51]

Tastes great but VERY fatty!

[ummmm]

Depends what type of meat it is. If it's made out of chunks of lamb then fine but the other stuff, which is usually served in takeaways, is rank, disgusting.

[ethandron]

I confess I've never had one, nor am I likely to. Just the look of that elephants leg of meat slowly turning, maybe sitting there all day, with the fat running down it...

[ummmm]

Food poisoning on a stick, Eth!

[mccfluff]

i saw a programme on how they made them once - the good quality ones are just lamb pieces layered up and then cooked, the fat drips off as it cooks so its not as unhealthy as you might think - its all the sauces and dressings/sides that people have that make it fattening.

the standard chip shop ones are just gloop ona stick and best avoided

[Berniecuddles2]

if youve never tried one how can you comment ..food poisoning on a stick thats your opinion ummmm nothing wrong with a kebab imo especially a shish kebab

[ethandron]

Indeed Ummmm, yuk.
Fluffy, it's still sitting there all day on that pole thing though, being kept warm, isn't it? A breeding ground for bugs I'd have thought. Just couldn't fancy one.

[ummmm]

I seen something similar, Fluff, the quality stuff looks ok.

I will only use one kebab shop here. Shish kebab made with chunks of lamb leg steak, chopped and griddled in front of you with griddled peppers, onions and mushrooms and then loaded with salad.

[ethandron]

Shish kebabs are vastly different, I'd eat one of those, I even make my own.

[EcclesCake]

I wouldn't touch the elephant leg with a very long stick.

Years ago I went for a kebab on a night out with friends. I ordered a chicken shish kebab and was surprised to see them assemble it straight away, I assumed I had just got my timing right and it was fresh off the coals. After stuffing the pitta with salad and chicken and adding the various sauces, it was wrapped up and slung in the microwave.

Nuked salad isn't very nice :-(

[ummmm]

Yes, Eth, so I naively thought that was how they all were but not so. That's why I will only use the one kebab shop.

Plus this kebab shop also has a quality restaurant next door.

[Berniecuddles2]

you went to wrong shop eccles not all are like that one near me is packed out every night all fresh stuff used

[Old_Geezer]

I very rarely have them but yes, they are delicious. Have to tell them not to add the rabbit food though. Chilli sauce is worth adding. Coincidently I was only thinking a day ago that I'd like to have one again. But I was up 0.2 lbs again today :-(

[EcclesCake]

I was visiting friends in an unfamiliar town so was at the mercy of their local knowledge Bernie.

A good kebab is a thing of beauty, there is a very good kebab restaurant on the Walworth Rd in London that I highly rate.

[Berniecuddles2]

i may have been in that shop
eccles x

[jackthehat]

As the 'elephant-leg' cooks it is shaved and the cooked meat is placed in a 'warmer' to make sure that it remains at a sufficient temperature.

A 'dirty-post-pub-kebab' is a thing of beauty..... :o)

[mccfluff]

i want a kebab now

[ethandron]

Pair of dirty mares...

[ummmm]

Ain't they just!

[anneasquith]

Just look at the meat? When it cools down JJ yuk. Only to be eaten post excessive alcohol intake . :-)