The shish kebab is a favourite dish of a huge number of people. Usually people cook such food in a brazier on coals. But in winter time such way not always approaches. Therefore there is also such decision as preparation of a shish kebab in a fireplace.
Frying of a shish kebab in a fireplace
It is possible to fry a shish kebab in a fireplace, certainly. However, it should be noted some nuances of this culinary adventure.
First, because of fat splashes the surface of a fireplace will strongly become soiled. Clean a fireplace from fat pollution will be absolutely difficult business. Besides on a surface of a fireplace the soot which, after all, it will be necessary to scratch off will accumulate.
Secondly, you shouldn't forget that splashes of fat can get also on surfaces, adjacent to a fireplace. They will need to be washed too. Thirdly, the extract of a fireplace isn't intended for removal of fat vapors which are very heavy. Because of it couples will settle in the room, having left behind a smell and fat spots.
Fourthly, if the fireplace doesn't intend for cooking, then when frying a shish kebab and turning skewers there can be difficulties. Fifthly, at the process of preparation of a shish kebab it is necessary to swing a fan and to fill in fire at its emergence. In a fireplace to make so just it won't turn out.
How to prepare a shish kebab?
The most widespread and convenient way of preparation of a shish kebab is a traditional cooking on coals by means of a brazier. For this purpose prepare logs or charcoal. If houses are a fireplace, then it is possible to prepare a shish kebab and with its help. Regardless of a way of preparation of a shish kebab invariable is such feature – the shish kebab has to prepare on the heated corners, but without flame. After firewood burns through, and there will be a heated coal, over it skewers with meat are displayed. According to the recipe meat passes preprocessing. Sometimes together with meat on skewers string also various vegetables. Often eggplants, tomatoes, potato and onions become such vegetables.
From history
In ancient times the shish kebab wasn't any separate dish. It was the meat which is simply fried on fire which was eaten by the people who created fire. A shish kebab the fried meat began to be called only after the idea appeared - to string steaks on "шиш" - a pike, a bayonet, and only then to fry. It is considered that the shish kebab was invented by culinary specialists of the Turkic people as ancient Asian nomads guessed at the time to cook in such a way a shish kebab from mutton. After all, for many people such recipe for a shish kebab became a favourite delicacy. Further, throughout several centuries, the different people made the nuances and culinary recommendations in process of preparation of a shish kebab. After a while people guessed preliminary preparation of meat before frying. This preparation is called pickling. There was a set of types of spices for a shish kebab. Besides, began to add to a dish also other products. Today there are many recipes on preparation of a shish kebab.