spits (cooking and heating devices)
- Scope note
- Pointed rods for thrusting through and holding meat and other foods while cooking before or over a source of heat; sometimes made as a component part of rotisseries and other cooking and heating devices. Use "skewers" for long pinlike utensils used to hold small pieces of food while cooking or dipping.
- Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024