Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2012

Great presentation and taste; especially like the tahini sauce.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2011

I have tried to make shawarma many times before but every time it turns bland or over spiced . this recipe is wonderful and that's what I was searching for , the whole family loved it . the only change I made was using white vinegar instead of the red wine vinegar . I only made the shawarma part and I added my own topping :(Tomatoes-parsley - onion sprinkled with Sumac - green pepper - pickled cucumber - Tahini)

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monjfr

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

This is terrific, tastes just like a famous Lebanese restaurant in Seattle. I made the following adjustments based on how the restaurant cooks the food: I tripled the garlic in the beef marinade, and doubled it for the Tahini sauce. Added some extra water to make the Tahini sauce thinner. Also, I briefly carmelized some onions and cabbage on high heat and set them out for people to include in the assembled Donairs along with tomatoes and the sauces.

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Polyhex

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2011

Sorry - we did not care for this all. Perhaps it's just our particular taste buds, but the spice flavor was just not something we enjoyed in the meat. I'm not sure if it was the allspice, or the cardomum. I followed the recipe completely, and I must say it smelled amazing while it was marinating, so I was truly disappointed when we didn't like the results. I would like to try again with a different mix of spices because I liked the cooking method - the meat turned out very tender.

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Francesca

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fresno, California, USA

Living In: Tollhouse, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2011

im eating it right now! i loooove it!! thank you very much!!

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Diana Salama

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2011

This dish was perfect and easy and will be on our regular rotation. I used chicken and left it marinating all day. WE paired this with Lebonese Garlic an cilantro potatoes instead of serving as a sandwhich. My boyfriend packed it for lunch the next day.

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Amethyst

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2011

Very good. Made this with chicken instead of beef and skipped the tahini sauce because I didn't have any. The marinade is nice and complex.

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RoseRover

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2011

We will try this one more time but the first time not so good. Individually, most was good - the parsley mix was fantastic and light. The marinated meat was delicious after cooking BUT my Tahini "dressing" didn't turn out at all. I have worked with Tahini MANY times so I am quite familiar with it. My "dressing" after following the recipe to a T was a paste. We had to spread it on the flatbread with a knife and then the meat, parsley mixture and tomatoes. Not sure what happened as I followed the directions. Oh well, we will try again and if more successful will definitely update.

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FinleyMom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA

Living In: Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

I'm 100% Lebanese this dish is also known as Shawarma...for a nice kick add a little orange juice or some orange peel in the marinade (true Lebanese secret)

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GiJoe86

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010

Just made this for my family --- a hit with my husband and son. Meat turned out very tender. I would cut the tahini sauce in half next time. In the summer I might try grilling the meat, then slicing thin, but done as is was fine too.

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