Çöp şiş

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Originating from Türkiye’s Aegean region, çöp şis is a kebab variety which, in modern Turkish, could be translated as trash shish or garbage shish . Despite the indecent connotations , this delicious dish is made with roasted lamb scraps and fat, the leftovers from trimming the meat for the classic shish kebab. The meat is traditionally flavored with garlic and tomatoes, marinated in a combination of olive oil, oregano, and black pepper, then placed on split wood skewers and quickly roasted. And that translated name mentioned earlier, garbage shish , is believed to refer either to the small wooden skewers or the fact that the dish is made with scraps and leftovers. This kebab variety is typically served as an appetizer before the main meal, preferably with spicy green peppers on the side.