Shawarma-Spiced Potato Wedges

This is a classic example of foods from two regions meeting up and making friends: potatoes, which originated in the Americas and shawarma spice, which comes from the Middle east. Traditionally, shawarma are thin slices of meat cooked on a large rotating skewer. Once the meat is cooked, it is sliced off and served with pita—much like a Mexican taco. While the tradition calls for meat, potatoes make a wonderful foil for the spice mixture; the shawarma spice gives them a