Rotisserie Parties - How To Plan A Successful One

By Nora Seabolt


Traditionally, a rotisserie was used mainly because a lot of people needed to be fed simultaneously.Cooking a whole animal on a roasting spit was the perfect solution to feeding a lot of people in one go.While the rotisserie might have been created out of necessity, it is now one of the best ways to bring people together.In fact, when the weather is nice, there is no better way to get close to family members, friends and neighbors than to hold a rotisserie party.

While a rotiseerie party has a lot of potential to be fun, this potential can only be realized with proper planning.You would need to consider everything from the outdoor cooking equipment you will need to how much time the meat will need to be cooked.The following are some tips that you should keep in mind while planning your party.

Your very first step towards planning a rotisserie party should be to decide how many people you are going to invite.The reason why this is important is that it would tell you the amount of meat you will need to serve so as to give you the time to arrange it with all the accompanying things that you will need.Setting aside half a pound of meat for each individual should be fine.You will need a wide variety of things to go with the meat such as the basting liquid, all the various spices and the stuffing that you plan to use in your meat.

You would also have to choose the type of meat you will be roasting on the spit.The number of people who will be there would also play a major role in which type of meat you decide to roast.You can use a chicken, beef or even a small turkey for a small or medium scale party, while a large party would warrant the use of a lamb, a suckling pig or even a large turkey.

Your choice of type and quantity of meat would also allow you to know what size you need while you evaluate all the various available roasting spit hire options.Ask questions, talk to sales representatives and even conduct some research before deciding on the right size because a wrong decision can turn out to be quite embarrassing.In addition to the size of the roasting spit hired, you should also evaluate various other aspects such as refund and return policies and delivery and pickup protocols.

You should also calculate the amount of time the meat will take to be roasted on the spit roast hired as this would allow you to host the party without inconveniencing anyone.For example, if the meat would need to be roasted for two hours then you can start whetting your guests' appetites two hours in advance.

Most people who hold rotisserie parties also make them potluck parties where every guest brings a dish or a dessert to contribute to the food.Such a decision would not only add a lot of variety on the menu in your rotisserie party but would also take a lot of pressure off you to provide everyone with enough food.

Finally, you should look to make sure that you have enough fuel such as wood or coal to last you the entire cooking period.

Moreover, if you live in a cold region, you can even use the extra fuel for keeping people warm as the evening progresses.




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