On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:26:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:11:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
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> >> "sf" > wrote in message
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> >> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:29:26 -0400, Dave Smith
> >> > > wrote:
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> >> >> After doing a little research it seems that they
> >> >> are basically the name names for different things, depending on the
> >> >> nationality of the restaurant.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, that makes sense to me. I see they are also called
> >> > döner kebab. They're just called gyros around here, even by the
> >> > Turks, so everyone knows what it is.
> >>
> >> I don't think they are the same thing but I could be wrong. Doner Kebabs
> >> are cooked in milk.
> >>
> > Really? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doner_kebab
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> > --
> > All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
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> This is one example of the recipes I had looked up.
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> http://www.grouprecipes.com/97811/ho...ner-kebab.html
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> I stand corrected. Apparently it is not *cooked* in milk but marinated in
> it. But I still don't think they are the same thing.
>

I think they are very similar if not the same. She says at the top
"Doner kebab (Turkish döner kebap, literally "turning roast"), is a
nomadic dish originating from the Turkish / Arabian area. The doner
was originally prepared for ease of transport and cured for long life.
It is associated as a Turkish dish made of meat cooked on a vertical
spit and sliced off to order."

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