How do you have your kebab?

[Epona]

Even though we get in super late, I've every intention of going and finding one, even if my OH just gets her head down.

Covering a fair bit few days in Athens, then driving up to Milina, then to Leptokaria where she can chill for a few days whilst I do Mt Olympus. Then to see those monasteries on sandstone pillars in Meteora, night in Delphi and finishing with a few days in the Peloponese.

My sort of holiday, you're gonna need a week off after to recover, sounds perfect

 

[UnderOpenSky]

My sort of holiday, you're gonna need a week off after to recover, sounds perfect

I honestly listen to my colleagues talk about holidays and outside good food, it sounds like my idea of hell. My partner has asked a few times if I fancy doing another mountain whilst we're there to give her some more time doing nothing.

Anyway food photos to follow shortly....

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Arrived super late, flight delayed, faff with car hire, finding the hotel etc. Wondered out well after midnight, Exarcheia was buzzing, but not much food. Until we found a large super busy place and we're eating after 1. I shudder to think what it would be like in the UK. Anyway fantastic washed down with a cold beer.



Just to make sure I wasn't hungry (well I wanted to try one. Didn't expect it to come with bread as well...

 

[wtfftw]

Home kebab yesterday

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Not as many posts as I expected as most of them look very generic rolled up with paper around. They're pretty good, but the meat to bread ratio is a bit low. The gyro plate/portion is pretty good though. I never understood that tzatziki stuff till I came to Greece, I think because the base yogurt is shit in the UK

However it's totally to be avoided in tourist spots. In fact unlike turkey where kebabs were the star of the show, my main joy has been stopping in small greek towns with few tourists and ordering random meze. Anyway here's a few pics

 

[Numbers]

Middle one fills my heart with joy as always have the Gyro (chicken for me) when in Greece.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Middle one fills my heart with joy as always have the Gyro (chicken for me) when in Greece.

They were nice! I've been quite linking stopping somewhere out the way when I'm driving, getting loads of random dishes and then a €3.50 gyro at night.

 

[newme]

I'm supposed to be making dinner soon and now I want to give up and order a kebab, unfortunately I think my family might notice and want one too.

 

[ouirdeaux]

Potatoes are the curse of our times. Why can't they know their place?

 

[Elpenor]

On the subject of spuds, I reckon doner meat in a jacket potato would be awesome

 

[Epona]

On the subject of spuds, I reckon doner meat in a jacket potato would be awesome

Chilli sauce?

 

[neonwilderness]

Chilli sauce?

Beans first

 

[Elpenor]

Chilli sauce?

Cheese and chilli sauce I reckon yeah

 

[UnderOpenSky]

On the subject of spuds, I reckon doner meat in a jacket potato would be awesome

Pack of the stuff from Iceland and your sorted!

 

[stethoscope]

I had a lovely gyros wrap with tzatziki and haloumi in the summer at a festival, I wolfed it down without even thinking about a photo call!

 

[stethoscope]

I had a lovely gyros wrap with tzatziki and haloumi in the summer at a festival, I wolfed it down without even thinking about a photo call!

A pretty good alternative from the local Turkish tonight - chicken shawarma wrap with tzatziki and haloumi chips

 

[UrbaneFox]

Chicken shish and rice (hidden underneath), mezze, salad, bread, chilli sauce, mint yoghurt sauce. Straight from the carton.

 

[Silas Loom]

Pack of the stuff from Iceland and your sorted!

Mechanically Separated Chicken (65%), Beef (10%), Lamb (5%), Rusk (Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Raising Agent: Ammonium Bicarbonate), Seasoning (Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Salt, Onion Powder, Chilli Powder, Black Pepper Stabilisers: (Diphosphates, Triphosphates, Polyphosphates), Garlic Powder)

Mother of God.

 

[Epona]

Mechanically Separated Chicken (65%), Beef (10%), Lamb (5%), Rusk (Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Raising Agent: Ammonium Bicarbonate), Seasoning (Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Salt, Onion Powder, Chilli Powder, Black Pepper Stabilisers: (Diphosphates, Triphosphates, Polyphosphates), Garlic Powder)

Mother of God.

Here's the ingredients list of a chicken doner "elephant leg" that you might find in a kebab shop - it's not a lot different (except the above one is mixed meat, rather than just chicken).



From this wholesaler's website:

Buy JJ Halal Chicken Leg Doner Kebab-(30lb)-1x13.61kg - Order Online From JJ Foodservice

Buy Chicken Doner at wholesale prices from JJ Foodservice. Order online or at one of our branches today. Open to all.

www.jjfoodservice.com

 

[Silas Loom]

Here's the ingredients list of a chicken doner "elephant leg" that you might find in a kebab shop - it's not a lot different (except the above one is mixed meat, rather than just chicken).

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From this wholesaler's website:

Buy JJ Halal Chicken Leg Doner Kebab-(30lb)-1x13.61kg - Order Online From JJ Foodservice

Buy Chicken Doner at wholesale prices from JJ Foodservice. Order online or at one of our branches today. Open to all.

www.jjfoodservice.com

Yes, it was the mixed meats that were perturbing.

 

[Epona]

Yes, it was the mixed meats that were perturbing.

I suspect they've done that for the fat content for moisture to be taken up by the rusk, rather than use yoghurt for moisture (which I don't think would freeze well).

Found the wholesaler ingredient list for the lamb elephant leg too, in case anyone is interested, or needs to check it out for particular dietary requirements or something:



Our nearest place only does the lamb doner as they don't have room for a 2nd doner grill.

 

[Happy Tree]

Never had a kebab. To me a giro is the money you get from the bru. But I'll take your arm off for a falafel wrap.