List of spit-roasted foods

== List of spit-roasted foods ==

Spit-roasting is a method of cooking where food is skewered on a spit – a long solid rod used to hold food while it is being cooked over a fire or roasted in an oven. This technique is commonly used for cooking large joints of meat or entire animals, such as pigs or turkeys. Below is a list of notable spit-roasted foods from various cuisines around the world.

Whole Animals

• Lechón - A popular dish in the Philippines, Spain, and Latin America, consisting of a whole roasted pig.
• Lamb - Commonly spit-roasted in Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East.
• Goat - Often roasted on a spit in Caribbean and African cuisines.

Poultry

• Rotisserie chicken - A method of roasting chicken on a spit, popular in many countries.
• Turducken - A dish consisting of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, which is then stuffed into a deboned turkey, often cooked on a spit.

Regional Specialties

• Gyros - A Greek dish made from meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, typically served in a pita with various accompaniments.
• Shawarma - A Middle Eastern dish similar to gyros, made from meat cooked on a vertical spit and shaved off for serving.
• Doner kebab - A Turkish dish made from meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, often served in a sandwich or wrap.

Other Meats

• Porchetta - An Italian dish consisting of a boneless pork roast, seasoned with garlic, rosemary, fennel, or other herbs, and cooked on a spit.
• Suckling pig - A young piglet roasted whole, often served at special occasions in various cultures.

See Also

• Barbecue
• Rotisserie
• Grilling
• Roasting