Shish Kebab

Turkey/Middle EastAncientSkewered meat/Lamb
OriginTurkey/Middle East
YearAncient
Key IngredientsSkewered meat/Lamb

About Shish Kebab

Cubes of meat grilled on a skewer, shish meaning sword-like skewer in Turkish. The tradition is ancient: Homer mentions meat on spits. Soldiers grilled meat on their swords over campfires. Marinated lamb is the classic. Spread across the world as kebab, satay, yakitori, and souvlaki. The simplest cooking method humanity perfected.

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