Re: OT: Junk
| From: | Joe <joe@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, September 14, 2003, 8:02 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cowan" <cowan@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Junk
> Joe scripsit:
>
> > It depends what you mean by skewered. The kebabs you get in Fish and
Chip
> > shops are slices of lamb and/or chicken served in pita bread, usually
with
> > salad. They are cooked on a spit, but I'm not sure that counts as
skewered.
>
> That is indeed what I meant by skewered: impaled upon a wooden or metal
> rod and then cooked over open flame. When I get one at a cart here
> in Manhattan, you can get it served off the skewer (which is in fact a
> single disposable wooden chopstick!) in the pita, or on the skewer with
> a slice of Italian bread instead.
Well, yes, but they are completely different concepts, I would say. One is
sliced, for one, the other is chunks.
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