Our most popular ingredients
The most commonly used spices in Doner production are cumin powder, coriander powder, white pepper, chilli powder & paprika. The majority of ingredients are supplied in either 20kg or 25kg sacks.
Kebab Ingredients
Spices, Bespoke Blends, Functional Ingredients and Packaging
A whole range of spices, herbs and flavourings are used in Doner kebab production. These ingredients are added to the minced meat to give the Doner kebab its own unique taste.
We create bespoke seasoning blends and functional blends for a wide variety of food types, encompassing the most popular flavour styles from worldwide regional cuisines.
Cumin Powder
Cumin Powder has a warm earthy flavour it is produced by grinding cumin seeds into a powder. It isn’t unusual to find small particles of the cumin seed in with the powder, this can resemble small stalks. This is more likely to occur if the seeds are freshly harvested before grinding.
Coriander Powder
Coriander powder is made by grinding coriander seeds. It adds a spicy citrus flavour to the recipe and is a favourite with producers of Doner kebabs.
White Pepper
White pepper, and black pepper are both derived from the same berry, but the process of producing white pepper means it has a milder flavour but has a hot taste on the tongue.
Chilli Powder
Chilli powder is a red-coloured powder from the dried fruit of one or more varieties of chilli pepper, along with the addition of a blend of other spices. It is the addition of cayenne pepper that gives it heat.
Paprika Powder
Paprika powder is made from dried and ground red peppers. Paprika is graded by the amount of pigment it contains. You often see the term “ASTA” next to the word paprika. E.g., Paprika 100 ASTA. Put simply the higher the ASTA the brighter the colour.
Garlic Powder
Garlic powder is derived from dehydrated garlic and is used as a flavouring agent. It provides the flavour of garlic without the labour of preparing the fresh vegetable.
Onion Powder
Onion powder is derived from dehydrated ground onion that is used as a flavour agent. It provides the flavour of onions without the preparation. Onion powder is approx. 10 times stronger in flavour compared to fresh onions.
Functional Ingredients:
Functional ingredients are used to enhance taste, bind and interact with the meat fibres, allowing them to expand and retain water within them.
Functional ingredients include the following groups
Phosphates:
- Improves yield through increased water binding
- Interacts with muscle fibres for improved emulsification
- Helps prevent Doner from crumbling when heated
- Increases tenderness in end product
- Slows down drying
Preservatives:
- Extends the shelf life of product
- Soluble in water
- Prevents oxidative browning
Flavour Enhancer
MSG (Chinese Salt)
- Intensifies the meaty flavour of food
- Adds umami to food (A savoury meaty taste)
- Less salt needs to be added.
Soy Products
Soy Binders
- A blend of soya based ingredients
- Excellent fat emulsifying properties
- High water binding
Soya Isolate – 90%
- Neutral taste
- High protein content – min 90%
- Improves the texture of meat products
- Acts as an emulsifier
- Increases protein content
- Enhances moisture retention
- Excellent water absorption
- Excellent gelling properties
TVP – Texturised Vegetable Protein
- Used as a filler material
- Protein content is equal to meat
- Contains no fat
- Replace up to 30% of lean meat with re-hydrated TVP
Starches:
Stabitex:
- Starches add texture and structure
- Used in foods that need to be freeze dried and cooked at high temperatures
- Freeze-thaw stable – texture does not change
- Used as a binder
- Extends shelf life
Cornflour
- Twice the thickening power of flour
- Neutral colour and taste
- Helps retain moisture
- Offers freeze -thaw stability
Superfine Rusk
- Dried cereal ingredient
- Used as a carrier for flavours, colours & seasoning
- Highly suitable for kebabs & burgers
- Helps bind and absorb free water
Vegetable Fibres
- High water and oil binding capacity
- Gluten free
- Neutral taste and colour
- Natural thickener
- Improves texture
- Bulking agent