Types of rotisserie accessories?

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Indoor rotisserie ovens are popular with many people as a means of cooking chicken, roasts, and other foods. This method allows plenty of fat to drip off the food, as well as giving it a crispy skin that’s typically full of flavor. The spit that is standard with most rotisserie ovens works well for large pieces of meat and poultry, but not necessarily other foods. Rotisserie accessories such as baskets and trays expand the cooking capabilities of the machine.

One of the more common types of indoor rotisserie is primarily a counter top oven with a glass door. Inside is a removable drip tray to catch any fat that runs off the food during cooking. A metal spit fits from one side of the unit to the other and is held by receptacles built into the interior walls of the oven. One side simply provides support while the other side has gears that spin the spit constantly during the cooking process.

Typically the skewer is inserted into the middle of a chicken, roast, or other large item, salt or other seasoning is added, and it is set to begin the cooking process. Since not all foods can be skewered, rotisserie accessories such as squeeze baskets are sometimes used. These are typically square or rectangular baskets that can be adjusted so that the food they contain cannot move around, ensuring that the contents cook evenly. They fit over the center skewer and are held in place by prong attachments on the skewer and work well for holding lobster, chicken breasts, fish and similar foods.

Very popular among rotisserie accessories are the larger cylindrical baskets, commonly used for cooking small ribs, usually baby back ribs. Typically, the ribs don’t need to be separated before cooking for best results, and the entire strip of meat is wrapped around the outside of the basket and then held in place with special clips. The basket is placed on the spit and the food inside cooks in the same way as a chicken or roast.

Other rotisserie accessories include a steaming or warming tray that can be placed on top of the oven while the meat cooks inside. This tray heats sandwiches or can be used to steam vegetables while the rest of the meal is cooking. Using the top for the special tray allows the cook to use just the rotisserie oven to create the entire meal.

Kabob skewers are also popular rotisserie accessories and allow cooks to prepare these meat and vegetable meals on a stick indoors rather than on an outdoor barbecue grill. These skewers fit into the round basket and turn automatically as the skewer rotates. Usually these are used to cook pieces of meat and vegetables that are an inch or two square, and all pieces should be the same size for best results.

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