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ro·tis·se·rie

(rō-tĭs′ə-rē)
n.
1. A cooking device equipped with a rotating spit on which meat or other food is roasted.
2. A shop or restaurant where meats are roasted to order.
[French rôtisserie, from Old French rostisserie, from rostir, to roast, of Germanic origin.]
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rotisserie

(rəʊˈtɪsərɪ)
n
1. (Cookery) a rotating spit on which meat, poultry, etc, can be cooked
2. a shop or restaurant where meat is roasted to order
[C19: from French, from Old French rostir to roast]
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ro•tis•ser•ie

(roʊˈtɪs ə ri)

n., v. -ied, -i•ing. n.
1. a cooking unit equipped with a motor-driven spit, for barbecuing poultry, beef, etc.
v.t.
2. to broil on a rotisserie.
[1950–55, Amer.; earlier, grillroom < French, Middle French = rôtiss-, long s. of rôtir to roast + -erie -ery]
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rotisserie

- First meant a restaurant or shop specializing in roasted or barbecued meat.
See also related terms for roast.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:rotisserie - an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns]rotisserie - an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
oven - kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
2. rotisserie - a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
eatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant - a building where people go to eat
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Translations

rotisserie

[rəʊˈtɪsərɪ] N → rotisserie f
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rotisserie

n (= spit) → Grillspieß m; (= restaurant) → Rotisserie f
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As he passed the Rue de la Huchette, the odor of those admirable spits, which were incessantly turning, tickled his olfactory apparatus, and he bestowed a loving glance toward the Cyclopean roast, which one day drew from the Franciscan friar, Calatagirone, this pathetic exclamation: Veramente, queste rotisserie sono cosa stupenda !* But Jehan had not the wherewithal to buy a breakfast, and he plunged, with a profound sigh, under the gateway of the Petit-Châtelet, that enormous double trefoil of massive towers which guarded the entrance to the City.
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"Rotisseries have always been about theatrical cooking and their ability to produce an impulse buy, but now the theater is less important, as consumers expect more grab-and-go prepared meal options beyond rotisserie chicken," says Woellert.
The heat is on: convenience, ease of use and versatility remain the hallmarks of today's cooking equipment and heated merchandisers
With the rapid emergence of foodservice as a profit center for food retailers, due in great part to expanded offerings as a result of a careful eye on the changing American palate, equipment has taken center stage in this growth, particularly in the area of ovens and rotisseries.
Heating Up
There are a wide range of new options, including upscale grills with rotisseries and side burners for making sauces, smokers, large-capacity grills and portable ovens for baking biscuits in the backyard.
SUPPLIERS EXPAND OUTDOOR COOKING OPTIONS
Ian Bowles, environmental manager at Asda, said, "Our trucks collect fat used in the rotisseries in our store canteens and take them to a Doncaster-based company, Excelar, who refine it into biodiesel.
Waste fat turned into lorry fuel
Ian Bowles, environmental manager at Asda, said: "Our trucks collect fat used in the rotisseries in our store canteens and take them to a Doncaster- based company, Excelar, who refine it into biodiesel.
Asda plan to recycle chicken fat for fuel
Rotisseries are ensconced in some of the glitziest kitchens in the West: Twin Palms in Pasadena, Restaurant LuLu and Bistro Roti in San Francisco, Wolfgang Puck Cafe in Universal City near Los Angeles and in Las Vegas, and Il Fornaios up and down California.
Rotisserie revival
Today 1515 Design imports and distributes Doregrill Rotisseries, the European leader in rotisserie manufacturing since 1963, and Frigomeccanica a unique Italian manufacturer of refrigerated display cases.
Talking shop with ... Francis Delpech, president of 1515 Design & Manufacturing, says using versatile equipment is essential to retailers
Ovens and rotisseries are playing increasingly important roles in the growing success of supermarket foodservice operations.
Heating Up