Friday, September 21, 2012

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.Feeding many people could be handled quite easily through the use of a roasting spit that could cook a whole animal intact.Even though the rotisserie came about due to necessity, it is now considered to be an ideal way to socialize.If the weather is good then nothing can compare with a rotisserie party in terms of bringing family members, friends and neighbors together in a social atmosphere.

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.When it comes to planning the party, you would have to look into every aspect possible including choosing the right outdoor cooking equipment and finding out how long to cook the meat.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.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.

Once you know how much meat you will be roasting, you would also be in a good position to decide upon the size you will need while you go through various roasting spit hire options.If you do not want the entire rotisserie party to be an embarrassment for you then you need to ensure that you are completely sure about the size of the roasting spit that you get.Apart from making sure that the size of the roasting spit is appropriate for your party, you should also consider other factors such as any return and refund policies or protocols pertaining to picking up and delivering the roasting spit.

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 instance, if it takes two hours for the meat to be ready then you will have to start the work two hours before the time you want the dinner or lunch to begin.

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.The reason for this is simply that making a rotisserie party a potluck would take some pressure off you to manage everyone's food requirements along with adding a certain sense of variety as well.

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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