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A '''doner kebab''' ([[Turkey|Turkish]]: ''turning roast'') is a popular Turkish dish made with [[lamb]], [[beef]] or [[chicken]]. The meat is cooked on a vertical rotating spit.
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A '''doner kebab''' ([[Turkey|Turkish]]: ''turning roast'') is a popular Turkish dish made with [[lamb]], [[beef]] or [[chicken]]. The meat is cooked on a vertical rotating spit. They are usually served in a pocket of [[pita bread]], with chopped [[salad]] and [[chili pepper|chili]] sauce. 
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==Cultural impact==
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Through no fault of the restaurant owners, kebab outlets are now often associated with the [[United Kingdom|UK's]] late-night drinks and violence culture, being the place where young people congregate while waiting for taxis home, and the scene of [[alcohol]]-fuelled brawling.<ref>http://www.aa-uk.org.uk/alcoholics-anonymous-reviews/2005/10/on-front-line-of-binge-drink-britain.html The Front-line of Binge Drink Britain (Alcoholics Anonymous England and Wales review)</ref> They are also the cause of accidents as drunks walk home without concentrating on their surroundings, and the eating of left over kebab meat the following day has caused many outbreaks of food-poisoning.<ref>http://www.youclaim.co.uk/Personal-Injury-088.htm Kebab shop blamed for food poisoning outbreak</ref> Many young men have discovered too late the dangers of combining excessive alcohol consumption with a badly packed kebab.<ref>http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/news/70/0c01c270.asp Newcastle GP: "Kebabs are a bit of an accident waiting to happen"</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Meat]]
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