rotisserie

[roh-tis-uh-ree]

noun

1. a small broiler with a motor-driven spit, for barbecuing fowl, beef, etc.

verb (used with object)

rotisseried, rotisseriing 

1. to broil on a rotisserie.

rotisserie

/ rəʊˈtɪsərɪ /

noun

1. a rotating spit on which meat, poultry, etc, can be cooked

2. a shop or restaurant where meat is roasted to order

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotisserie¹

1865–70; < French: roasting place

Word History and Origins

Origin of rotisserie¹

C19: from French, from Old French rostir to _roast

Example Sentences

I could be at a Costco and I got a rotisserie chicken, and for some reason, the fact that they haven’t changed the price of the hot dog at the Costco concessions.

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“A double-sided restaurant-grade stove with rotisserie oven and additional refrigeration makes this a kitchen equally suited for family meals or large-scale entertaining.”

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Reach for a rotisserie chicken or sauté fresh cubes in your skillet so you get those savory browned bits that make a cream sauce sing.

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Or, for weeknight ease, think fast, cooked proteins you can scatter on top: shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed steak, smoky black beans, crispy glazed tofu, shredded carnitas or gyro slices.

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There are people who maintain a Costco membership exclusively for the rotisserie chicken.

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Related Words

• broil 
• grill 
• sear