Shish Kabobs

A shish kabob consists of a wooden or metal stick with cubes of meat, fish, fruit, and/or vegetables then roasted on a grill. The name translates to "skewer of grilled meat" in Persian. The earliest recipes were documented during the 10th century in present day Iraq and consisted of slices of meat grilled in a frying pan. Some of you may be familiar with the doner kebab. You can't really find this in the United States outside of New York, but it is a sliced lamb or chicken ropped together roasting on a vertical, rotating spit. The meat shaved off the spit and often served in a gyro with hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, and a yogurt sauce.

The above picture happens to be tonight's dinner. Below the colorful veggies are lemon-pepper shrimp kabobs. They will be served with veggie kabobs (red/yellow peppers, onions, and zucchini). I plan to grill both of these and serve them over couscous....a wheat grain typical of Arabic cuisine.