Planning A Rotisserie Party Successfully

By Nora Seabolt


Traditionally, a rotisserie was used mainly because a lot of people needed to be fed simultaneously.A large roasting spit which could cook a large animal at one go was the perfect solution.The rotisserie is now viewed as the perfect way to socialize with people, despite the fact that it was first used out of necessity.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.

Despite the fact that a rotisserie party is essentially a perfect venue for socializing, it still needs to be planned properly if it is to succeed.Everything from finding out how long to keep the meat roasting to what kind of outdoor cooking equipment to use becomes important from this point of view.Here is a small guide designed to help you plan your rotisserie party.

Before you do anything else, you should make a list of the people who you want to invite and find out how many people are going to be there.This would tell you how much meat you will need to serve, and to arrange all the accompaniments required for marinating and garnishing it.Ideally, your assumption should be for each person to eat around half a pound of meat.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.This is also a decision that will depend upon the number of people you plan on inviting.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.While making a choice, you should also consider return and refund policies and issues pertaining to the delivery and pickup of the roasting spit hired.

If you want to be a good host and allow everyone to enjoy themselves then you would also have to find out the amount of time you will need to roast the meat on the spit roast hired by you.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.

You should also consider turning the party into a potluck party where everyone brings a dish or dessert to contribute to the meat that you will be roasting.This would not only lessen the pressure on you in terms of the quantity of meat required, but would also add variety to the meal at the party.

You should also calculate the amount of coal or wood you will need for the entire cooking period because you do not want to waste time looking for fuel while the meat is not quite cooked.

Extra fuel can be even more useful if you live in a cool region where it can be used to keep the people warm late into the evening.




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