rotisserie
/ɹəʊˈtɪ.sə.ɹi/
rotisserie noun: a cooking device with which food is roasted on a rotating spit. Also the ellipsis of rotisserie baseball.
Noun
rotisserie (plural rotisseries)
- A cooking device with which food is roasted on a rotating spit.
- There will be no more misery / When the world is our rotisserie1959, Tom Lehrer, “We Will All Go Together When We Go”
- Rotisseries are essentially self-basting because most of the juices stay on the meat and distribute across it while the rotisserie is being turned.2007, Dan Huntley, Lisa Grace Lednicer, Extreme Barbecue: Smokin' Rigs and 100 Real Good Recipes, page 279
- A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.
- Restaurants, chop-houses, rotisseries, abound in every part^([of San Francisco]).1871, D. Appleton, Appletons' Hand-Book of American Travel: Western Tour, page 124
- We refuse to be drawn into the debate over which of St. Barts' two rotisseries is the best. They're both good.1983, Sandra Hart, Best of the Caribbean, 1984, Fisher Travel Guides, page 215
Verb
rotisserie (third-person singular simple present rotisseries, present participle rotisserieing, simple past and past participle rotisseried)
- To cook on a rotisserie.
Also used as
rotisserie is also the ellipsis of rotisserie baseball.
rotisserie is also the ellipsis of rotisserie sports.
rotisserie meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese
rotisserie in Indonesian
- device, roasting rotating broiler
- rotiseri
rotisserie in Vietnamese
- cooked meat shop featuring rotisserie cooked meat
- rô-ti
Examples of rotisserie in a sentence
- Rotisseries cook with dry heat, but the continual rotation of foods as they cook helps maintain their natural juices.2010, Regina S. Baraban, Joseph F. Durocher, Successful Restaurant Design, page 150:
- The Italians are famous for their little windup rotisseries that cook in wood—burning ovens.2010, Diane Phillips, The Ultimate Rotisserie Cookbook, page v:
- Rotisserie broilers cook meats and other foods by turning them slowly in front of electric or gas-powered heating elements.2011, Wayne Gisslen, Professional Cooking, 7th edition, page 47:
- Rue Chaouia, opposite the central market, is the best place for a quick bite, with a line of rotisseries, stalls and restaurants serving roast chicken, brochettes and sandwiches until past midnight.2009, Tom Masters, Europe on a Shoestring, page 818:
Forms of rotisserie
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | rotisseries |
| alternative form | rôtisserie |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | rotisseries |
| present participle | rotisserieing |
| past participle | rotisseried |
| past | rotisseried |
Origin of rotisserie
From French rôtisserie, from rôtir ‘to roast’. Doublet of rosticceria and roastery.
Words formed from rotisserie
Questions about rotisserie
- What does rotisserie mean?
- Rotisserie means a cooking device with which food is roasted on a rotating spit.
- What is rotisserie in Indonesian?
- Rotisserie in Indonesian is rotiseri. See Rotisserie meaning in Indonesian.
- How do you use rotisserie in a sentence?
- Rotisseries cook with dry heat, but the continual rotation of foods as they cook helps maintain their natural juices.
- What part of speech is rotisserie?
- Rotisserie can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce rotisserie?
- Rotisserie is pronounced /ɹəʊˈtɪ.sə.ɹi/.
- What is the plural of rotisserie?
- The plural of rotisserie is rotisseries.
Words near rotisserie in the dictionary
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