THE federal electioneering has reached fever pitch – if you need proof, just look at John Wilson’s Instagram page.
There’s a video of him hurtling down a kids flying fox wearing a fedora and gripping a Labor flyer between his teeth. He looks like a left-wing Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Mind.
If that wasn’t enough, we then have Wilson as Burt Lancaster in his bathers in the surf, writing about HECS in the sand.
But the best was possibly him coming down a kid’s slide clutching a pamphlet about May Day.
Boy, oh boy, did I need some comfort food, so I jumped in the Chook jalopy and headed to Korkmaz Kebab House in Attadale.
As I drove there, I pictured Antony Green using his swingometer to measure my before and after cholesterol. But two elections in, I was sick of folk telling me what was good for me.
Situated on a pleasant spot in the Attadale burbs, the Turkish eatery had a nice range of pizzas, kebabs, platters, burek, gozleme, baklava, and pide (good to see shish kebabs as some places only have doner).
I opted for the rather healthy lamb shish platter ($20.50).
It was a lovely platter with a mound of salad that included juicy red tomatoes, sliced onion, black olives, lettuce and sprigs of parsley.
Adding a spicy twist was some jalapeños lurking in the corner. The salad was a lovely palate cleanser between mouthfuls of the chargrilled lamb, which had a smoky tang.
There was lots of lamb and while I’ve had more tender offerings, it was very good quality for a takeaway and they hadn’t skimped on the portion.
The platter came with a choice of two sauces and I opted for the sour cream and garlic, which added a nice creaminess to the meat. Rounding off the platter was some tasty slices of thin Turkish bread. A very enjoyable and good value dish.
Across the table my wife was tucking into her spinach and feta gozleme ($20).
“Very delicious and a nice balance of spinach and cheese,” she said.
“It’s on the salty side, but that tends to come with the territory with feta cheese.”
It was a huge portion and there was enough left for lunch the next day. Oblivious to the upcoming election and the future taxes they would have to pay, my young kids blithely wolfed down their chicken pizza ($24) and chips (small $7).
I had a sneaky taste and the chicken had that classic sweetness you get from a Turkish-style pizza and was very enjoyable. The kids remarked on how good the crispy chips were.
Situated in a pleasant spot, not that far from the real estate ‘Golden Triangle’, Korkmaz Kebab House is proof that even rich people like kebabs.
Korkmaz Kebab is a solid bet for a Turkish takeaway on election night, so why not mark Antony Green’s swansong with a doner or a large pide.
Korkmaz Kebab House
14 Hislop Rd, Attadale
korkmaz-kebab.com.au
by STEPHEN POLLOCK