Döner is a term for a type of meat originating from Turkey/the Ottoman Empire. The meat is seasoned and stacked/smooshed together on a pole into the shape of an upside down cone. It is then put in front of a vertical heat source and cooked while spinning in circles.
As the outer layer is done, it is shaved off and served.
The most common way that we've seen Döner served is in a bread pocket along with some veggies and a spicy sauce.
The most common way that we've seen Döner served is in a bread pocket along with some veggies and a spicy sauce. Wifey's research shows this is actually a pretty German version of Döner. A related dish is the Greek gyro which is more popular in the USA. While technically Döner refers to the meat which has been cooked as described above, in common use, folks refer to the fast-food dish (meat in bread pocket with veggies and sauce) as Döner. Kinda like how hamburger is both the ground up meat as well as the finished sandwich on bread with toppings.
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| raw Döner in NOLA, USA |
That looks tasty now that I know what it is
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