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Tafiti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:56 PM
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Question for anyone who's been to Spain.
I studied abroad in Madrid in 2002 and fell in love...

...with the Doner Kebab. Once I discovered them, I had to have one damn near every day. I've been to a couple turkish restaurants, and they don't even come close to measuring up to the ones in Spain. If you know what I'm talking about, have you found any as good in the U.S.? (BTW, I tried 'em in France and Belgium, too - a little different, but good. Still, not as good as in Spain).
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TimeToGo Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:01 PM
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1. No, but I have been to Oklahoma
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TimeToGo Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:02 PM
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2. They tell me I was born there
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 02:03 PM by TimeToGo
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:29 PM
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6. But I really don't remember
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:53 PM
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10. jinx
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fleabert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:07 PM
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3. I've been there, but
didn't try that. At least if I did, I didn't know what it was called. I fell in love with Tortas! Yum. haven't found anything like it here, even at a spanish tapas bar.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:09 PM
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4. gosh. I thought the question was going to be
"does it rain mainly on the plain?"
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schyzo-nas Donating Member (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:19 PM
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5. I don't know about Spain's döner...
...for me the major difference between döners is the type of bread. Here, they use bread that tastes like hamburger buns but in Germany I remember eating them with Lebanese flat bread. I tried Syrian kebabs while in Syria and they're pretty good. In fact it's just barbecued spicy lamb on a stick.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:48 PM
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7. It was "invented" in Berlin
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 02:57 PM by Kellanved
Still, with the possible exception of Turkey, Germany in general and especially Berlin is the best place to get them. Döner is actually the German Fastfood #1, outselling burgers and currywurst by far.


On Edit:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,907303,00.html
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LDS Jock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:51 PM
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8. does the rain fall mainly on the plain there?
I've always wondered. See kick ass bob.. I'm practicing for the smartass forum.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:55 PM
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11. you have some work to do
Since I already posted that question.

Gotta be quicker on the draw, sir!

:P
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LDS Jock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:04 PM
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13. alright, alright..
I saw your quip after I posted. I'm slow today since I'm in the beginning stages of hypothermia.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:04 PM
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14. in Texas? WTF is going on?
Am I about to freeze too?
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LDS Jock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:08 PM
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15. its about 50 degrees here
I'm freezing, but of course have the window open to let the cold air come in. Now I know 50 degrees isn't really cold, but its the coldest its been in seven or eight months.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:11 PM
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17. well, its 63 here right now, so if something is coming this way
I'd better get ready.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:51 PM
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9. Had 'em in Germany, yum yum!
Although that wierd spinning lamb shaver thing always made me a little nervous.

HAven't had any here in the states.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:55 PM
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12. sacrilege
Self-respecting stands use a long, flat knife, not that strange electric shaver.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:16 PM
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18. They used a long flat knife, but it was on a spinning spool kinda thing
with heaters facing it.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 04:48 PM
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20. ah, I see
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 05:11 PM by Kellanved
For the knives, there are basically two systems:
a)


and b) a long flat blade:



The general rule of thumb is: stay away from stands using type a)

:hi:
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pdx_prog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:09 PM
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16. Cartoon time....

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pdx_prog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 03:26 PM
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19. Daniel is traveling there tonight
ask him.....he say's it's the best place he's ever been...:)
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