The Historical Journey of Shish Kebab's Recipe: Is it Turkish or Greek?

The nomadic Turks had two staple foods: milk and meat. Naturally, they developed many different ways of cooking and consuming meat. One method that has continued until today is cooking meat on a skewer. One source from 1377 suggests soldiers were the first to utilize this method, skewering the meat on their swords and cooking it over an open fire. We traveled from the quite and peaceful neighborhood of Çengelköy on the Bosphorus to Beylerbeyi Palace, where we watched a chef prepare shish kebab and learned a recipe you can make at home. We also explored the etymology of shish kebab, discovering whether the dish is Turkish or Greek. Recipe for Shish Kebab Ingredients: · 800 gr lamb · 4 tbsp yogurt · 2 tbsp onion juice · 2 tbsp olive oil · 1 tbsp pepper paste · ½ tsp black pepper · ½ tsp cumin · 1 tsp garlic powder or 2 crushed cloves Instructions Put all the ingredients other than the meat in a bowl and give it a good stir. Cut the lamb into pieces big enough to put them on a skewer and let it marinate for at least half an hour. Depending on how you want to prepare them, you will want to choose different kinds of skewers. Use metal skewers if you want to barbeque. If you want to roast them in a pan, then wood or bamboo skewers will do. Make sure to rotate them frequently to distribute the heat equally on the meat. For more dishes visit our web site: https://www.dishesorigins.com/​ Facebook:   / dishesorigins   Instagram:   / dishesorigins