Kebab Heaven

A kebab can be defined as a dish made up of small slices of meat threaded onto a skewer and cooked. The word “Kebab” is Turkish and translates as “Grilled Meat”, it is sometimes referred to as kabab, kebap, kabob, kibob or kebhav.

Kebabs are most popular in countries such as Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel and other Middle Eastern or Meditterranean nations. There are a wide variety of kebab dishes including Doner Kebab, Shish Kebab and Kofka Kebab.

The most popular meat used in kebabs tends to be lamb, but beef and chicken are also common. Pork is rarely used as kebab meat as Jews and Muslims do not eat it, but it is popular in Indian kebabs.

The kebab has spread into European and American cuisine through imigration and travellers. They first became popular in the UK during the 1960’s and have rapidly grown into one of the nations favorite dishes.

Unfortunately kebab outlets tend to have a somewhat dubious repuatation, especially in relation to meat quality, food hygeine and nutritional value. Generally kebabs served in UK takeaways differ from their traditional counterpart, and contain higher levels of fat, salt and are made up of highly processed meat.