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Bite into a gyro or falafel wrap, or dig into something more hearty like the Mixed Grill with shish kebab, chicken kebab, lamb gyro, chicken gyro and Inegol kofte.
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
Pair with a beef tajine or shish kebab or with a vegetarian stew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ruddy flakes of Aleppo pepper are visible throughout adana kebabs, a combination of ground beef and lamb shaped in an undulating pattern; shish kebabs are threaded with pieces of lamb or chicken.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Pair with a shish kebab where the meat, fruit and vegetable combination will both contrast to and complement this wine’s acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
Pair with a beef tajine or shish kebab or with a vegetarian stew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ruddy flakes of Aleppo pepper are visible throughout adana kebabs, a combination of ground beef and lamb shaped in an undulating pattern; shish kebabs are threaded with pieces of lamb or chicken.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Pair with a shish kebab where the meat, fruit and vegetable combination will both contrast to and complement this wine’s acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Shish kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shish%20kebab. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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shish kebab
noun
shish ke·bab
ˈshish-kə-ˌbäb 
: cubes of meat marinated and cooked on skewers
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