What kind of meat is shashlik and how is it prepared?

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1. Mr. Knowitall says

   Kebobs, from the Turkish for grilled meat, is usually marinated lamb, although beef and chicken have been used in some areas of the mid-east. Perhaps the earliest recipe is in the tenth-century Kitab al-Tabeekh (book of cookery) by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq of Baghdad. The shish, is from the Turkish word for skewer.
   Shashlik was the version of kebobs from the Caucus countries (Armenia, Georgia, etc.) it spread throughout Russia, and unlike its more halal (the rules of acceptable food in Islamic societies) cousin, shashlik can sometimes have pork as well as the meats mentioned above. here is the derivation of shashlik from the American Heritage dictionary:
   SYLLABICATION:shash·lik
   PRONUNCIATION: shäsh-lk, shäshlk
   VARIANT FORMS: or shash·lick
   NOUN: A dish consisting of marinated cubes of lamb or beef grilled or roasted on a spit, often with slices of eggplant, onion, and tomato; shish kebab.
   ETYMOLOGY:Russian shashlyk, of Turkish origin.

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2. buck2000 says

   Lamb. It is an Arabic dish and is prepared by grilling under a hot electric lamp in an enclosed glass container.The Western version is any kind of meat, with vegetables (tomatoes, onion, peppers, etc.) on a skewer and grilled on a barbecue.

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3. DC Bob says

   shashlik
   Same as shish kebab
   shish ke·bab (plural shish ke·babs)

   noun
   Definitions:

   skewered meat dish: a dish of cubes of marinated meat and vegetables grilled and served on a skewer

   [Early 20th century. Via Armenian < Turkish şiş kebabiu < şiş "skewer" + kebab "roast meat"]

   Three recipes in the second link below
   Enjoy the food.

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4. Amy says

   Lamb
   http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/europe/greek/s…

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