Grilled skewered lamb

Arni souvlaki used to be street food par excellence when we were growing up in Athens. It was a real treat for us on balmy evenings to walk to the corner shop to buy them – we would stand outside to eat, still immersed in the tantalizing aroma of the barbecuing lamb. Lamb still makes the best souvlaki, but in Greece this has now largely been replaced by pork, which is cheaper. Unfortunately, the taste has suffered, as there is nothing to match the succulence and flavour of bar