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17 October 2009, 01:30 PM
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I think that doner meat is meant to be one of the most fattening meats out there I am afraid. I too love them, and yes I have put on weight because of them (and all the other takeout and beer 
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I think doner meat is mostly lamb? And lamb is the most fattening type of meat. Doner is also no the best cut of meat, heck its the worst they can find. So you will be getting and even higher fat content than just eating the meat itself.
Here is a link with some more info:
What are the ingredients of takeaway doner meat? Tim Bennett’s Blog
P.S. a friend of mine used to work for a catering company. Ever wondered what happens to that rotating lump of meat when it gets too small to stay on the spit? Do you think they throw out what they cannot skewer to make kebabs out of?
Nope, when that large lump of meat is too small, my friend was one of the people who collected what was left. Those remains are then added to fresh meat, and the whole lot reshaped into another large lump ready for sale. This of course means that even a "fresh" lump of meat has a percentage of older meat in there. My friend described the practice as "rank". It still tastes nice though
).I think doner meat is mostly lamb? And lamb is the most fattening type of meat. Doner is also no the best cut of meat, heck its the worst they can find. So you will be getting and even higher fat content than just eating the meat itself.
Here is a link with some more info:
What are the ingredients of takeaway doner meat? Tim Bennett’s Blog
P.S. a friend of mine used to work for a catering company. Ever wondered what happens to that rotating lump of meat when it gets too small to stay on the spit? Do you think they throw out what they cannot skewer to make kebabs out of?
Nope, when that large lump of meat is too small, my friend was one of the people who collected what was left. Those remains are then added to fresh meat, and the whole lot reshaped into another large lump ready for sale. This of course means that even a "fresh" lump of meat has a percentage of older meat in there. My friend described the practice as "rank". It still tastes nice though
17 October 2009, 01:46 PM
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Doner kebabs contain up to three times recommended daily limit of fat and salt, finds study | UK news | guardian.co.uk
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Of 323 samples collected with some details from the manufacturers, more than a third contained a different profile of animal species from that on the label. In 15% of the samples, undeclared beef was found, and in 12% undeclared chicken.
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17 October 2009, 04:09 PM
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how about a chicken tarka,
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its like a chicken tikka
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its like a chicken tikka
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only, a little otter,................ sorry, i thought it was funny, sad i know.
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17 October 2009, 05:02 PM
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P.S. a friend of mine used to work for a catering company. Ever wondered what happens to that rotating lump of meat when it gets too small to stay on the spit? Do you think they throw out what they cannot skewer to make kebabs out of?
Nope, when that large lump of meat is too small, my friend was one of the people who collected what was left. Those remains are then added to fresh meat, and the whole lot reshaped into another large lump ready for sale.
17 October 2009, 05:18 PM
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I have to agree, I have seen it cooked off a number of times now, so am pretty sure you are right there. lol
As for the meat, there was a docu on about them a while back, and unfortunatly they found, while rather fattening, its no where near as bad as people like to make out.
Also unless its advertised as "lamb doner" dont expect it to be lamb.
I tend to have shish these days, with a sprinkle of doner if im in the mood.
17 October 2009, 05:27 PM
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I have to agree, I have seen it cooked off a number of times now, so am pretty sure you are right there. lol
As for the meat, there was a docu on about them a while back, and unfortunatly they found, while rather fattening, its no where near as bad as people like to make out.
Also unless its advertised as "lamb doner" dont expect it to be lamb.
I tend to have shish these days, with a sprinkle of doner if im in the mood.
The one we use is really good. The salad is always really fresh and the red cabbage is not the dry stuff its got a kinda vinager on it. The doner meat tastes so good too.
I was round my mates the other month and we had a doner from her local and it was horrible! Really really salty, salad was limp and horrible hard red cabbage!
Oh god I so want one now
17 October 2009, 05:31 PM
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I like the taste of good quality doner but it does have a ridiculously high fat content so stick to chicken. For those that love doner meat but don't want to have a heart attack get them to grill the meat for you as this will get rid of some of the fat.
17 October 2009, 05:56 PM
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Doner kebabs are one of the least fattening food stuffs you can eat ( along with trays of chicken curry off the bone and rice ).
The main reason is that 99% of them are bought by massively pi55ed people, are eaten, then chucked back up onto the side of the nearest phone box, along with a couple of pints of lager.
So not only do you get the pleasure of eating it, you don't get a chance to ingest all the fat, and as a bonus lose the fattening properties from the last couple of pints you have drunk.
Or, if you are really worried, you can try the classic drunk trick of trying to hold an open king size ( with everything on it ) in one hand, while you use the other to support yourself against the wall of an alley while having a slash. Invariably you will watch dismayed as the entire contents of the kebab slide out of the pitta and land in your steaming pile of urine, leaving you with just the bread, and a couple of straggly bits of carrot, which you eat anyway as you stagger to the taxi rank.
The main reason is that 99% of them are bought by massively pi55ed people, are eaten, then chucked back up onto the side of the nearest phone box, along with a couple of pints of lager.
So not only do you get the pleasure of eating it, you don't get a chance to ingest all the fat, and as a bonus lose the fattening properties from the last couple of pints you have drunk.
Or, if you are really worried, you can try the classic drunk trick of trying to hold an open king size ( with everything on it ) in one hand, while you use the other to support yourself against the wall of an alley while having a slash. Invariably you will watch dismayed as the entire contents of the kebab slide out of the pitta and land in your steaming pile of urine, leaving you with just the bread, and a couple of straggly bits of carrot, which you eat anyway as you stagger to the taxi rank.
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Doner kebabs are one of the least fattening food stuffs you can eat ( along with trays of chicken curry off the bone and rice ).
The main reason is that 99% of them are bought by massively pi55ed people, are eaten, then chucked back up onto the side of the nearest phone box, along with a couple of pints of lager.
So not only do you get the pleasure of eating it, you don't get a chance to ingest all the fat, and as a bonus lose the fattening properties from the last couple of pints you have drunk.
Or, if you are really worried, you can try the classic drunk trick of trying to hold an open king size ( with everything on it ) in one hand, while you use the other to support yourself against the wall of an alley while having a slash. Invariably you will watch dismayed as the entire contents of the kebab slide out of the pitta and land in your steaming pile of urine, leaving you with just the bread, and a couple of straggly bits of carrot, which you eat anyway as you stagger to the taxi rank.
The main reason is that 99% of them are bought by massively pi55ed people, are eaten, then chucked back up onto the side of the nearest phone box, along with a couple of pints of lager.
So not only do you get the pleasure of eating it, you don't get a chance to ingest all the fat, and as a bonus lose the fattening properties from the last couple of pints you have drunk.
Or, if you are really worried, you can try the classic drunk trick of trying to hold an open king size ( with everything on it ) in one hand, while you use the other to support yourself against the wall of an alley while having a slash. Invariably you will watch dismayed as the entire contents of the kebab slide out of the pitta and land in your steaming pile of urine, leaving you with just the bread, and a couple of straggly bits of carrot, which you eat anyway as you stagger to the taxi rank.
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18 October 2009, 08:04 PM
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SN has became a rather dull place lately, I can't believe no one has of yet mentioned the quality of ScoobLou's own Kebab!
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