A rotisserie oven rotates meat on a spit while cooking, creating a crispy exterior. They are commonly used in restaurants and can hold multiple birds, while smaller models are available for home use. Some models can cook a range of foods.
A rotisserie oven is a type of oven that includes one or more spits that rotate while the oven is in use, providing a unique type of cooking for poultry. By rotating the poultry as it is cooked, this type of oven coats the meat in its own drippings, creating a crispy, browned exterior. It’s quite common for a rotisserie oven to be used for chickens, but some models can accommodate small to medium-sized turkeys as well. Smaller birds such as ducks and Cornish hens can also be cooked in a rotisserie oven. Depending on the size of a rotisserie oven and the strength of its spits and rotors, the appliance may also be capable of cooking geese.
It is more common for these types of ovens to be made in environments such as restaurant kitchens, delicatessens and industrial kitchens. When using a rotisserie oven in these sorts of settings, it can include more than a dozen spits. Each spit may be able to hold a whole turkey or multiple chickens. The resulting cooked poultry can be sold whole, served in platters, or used in packaged foods. Prices for these types of ovens are much higher than those used in homes and often cost several thousand dollars.
There are also some smaller models that can be used in home kitchens. These models usually have only one or two spits and can have limitations in the size and weight of the birds they can house. A rotisserie oven designed for use in home kitchens may only be able to house smaller birds such as chickens and Cornish hens. Those that are large enough to house turkeys may only be able to cook turkeys up to a certain size. For example, a rotisserie oven made for home use might only be able to cook turkeys weighing less than 15 pounds (about 7 kilos).
There are a few rotisserie oven models that are designed to cook a range of food types, especially when it comes to models designed for home use. Some have internal accessories that can be turned off so the oven can cook rotisserie chicken or pizzas. Such models can also be used for countertop cooking and broiling.
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