Recipe(tried): Spiedie Marinade for Beef, Chicken or Pork, Spiedie Marinade, Upscale Spiedie Marinade

Hi Carolyn:-) This is what I use when I can't buy it.

Spiedie Marinade for Beef, Chicken or Pork

3/4 c. olive oil
3/8 c. vinegar
1 Tbl. dried oregano
1/2 tsp.garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Juice of 1/2 a lemon

Marinate chicken overnight or even 2 days, refrigerated. I use skinless, boneless chicken breasts. I like to serve these on crusty Italian rolls with a little mayo and sliced tomatoes but you can use butter or nothing. The traditional way is to cut the meat inro chunks and marinate. When you have finished marinating the meat chunks, thread the chunks on skewers and grill over coals. Serve immediately. To eat, fold Italian bread over the contents of the skewer and pull the skewer out, leaving meat sandwiched within the bread.

The Washington Post Food Section had a big article on Spiedies on Jan. 17, 2001. Here are two recipes from that article.

Spiedie Marinade

2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. vinegar
1/2 c. water
8 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 Tbl. dried thyme
1 Tb;. dried oregano
1 Tbl. garlic powder
Zest from 1 lemon
Thickly sliced Italian Bread

Upscale Spiedie Marinade

3/4 to 1 c. olive oil
3/4 to 1 c. balsamic vinegar
6 to 8 Tbl. herbs de Provence
2 Tbl. garlic powder

Carolyn, here are 3 mail order sources (for marinades, meat and bread for spiedies). I have used and very much like Original State fair Spiedie Sauce from Salamida Co. (800) 545-5072 (www.spiedie.com)

Lupo's (800) 388-5352 (www.spiedies.com)
Sharkey's (607) 729-9201 "Though Sharkey's doesn't have a Web site or an 800 number, it will ship marinated meat (pork and chicken)."