Comments on: Summer feast

By: Zac

Zac — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:49:48 +0000

Hi, I stumbled on your website and I do have to say that lamb on the spit is something awesome. I come from Greece so we have that treat every year on Easter day. There are some tricks to cook it. Sorry to say that you have it tied up all wrong thats why the uncooked parts. a) Spit has to go through the lamb. b)Front legs and back legs have to be tied crosswise. c) Belly part after seasoned sewn. d)2 hooks upper and lower back fastened with bolts (that is that part is roasted first and you want to keep it together. e)For the first hour the spit has to be spun fast and it has to be low closer to the charcoal. After about an hour the spit goes higher up. Because the back part always gets ready first when you see it getting ready you have to move the charcoal on the right and left of the lamb so you minimize the heat in the middle.
Some people wrap it with baking paper (non stick) while roasting it for the first 1-1 1/2. Then just ripe it off. It cooks much faster. The best tasting lambs are up to 12-14 kilos. Next time try to get a big bunch of oregano and use as a brush to marinate it while roasting.
I do have to give you a BRAVO for the effort and hope that it becomes a habit at least once a year. I surely know that the taste of it is worth it.

By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:48:23 +0000

Nhu : Perhaps it was your bbq which I picked up off the side of the road ?

By: Nhu

Nhu — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:45:21 +0000

Hey, that looks great. I have those tiny bbq’s as well – believe it or not, we buy one of those everytime we have a bbq coz we couldnt be bothered cleaning them. After all, it takes very little time to put them together

By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:32:47 +0000

Y : Roasting the beast is a great feeling, especially when you carve it all yourself!

Chris : I love deboned chicken, so much more tasty

Nina : Thanks for dropping by! It’s funny you mention SA as a meat loving nation, I recall watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain where he went to a beach in Cape Town and there were outdoor BBQ’s available on the beach for people to cook their meat, I wish they had that here!

Anne : Thanks for visiting ! The lamb tasted as good as it looked.

Bubz : $200 meal ? wow you guys must have ordered ALOT!

By: Bubz

Bubz — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:36 +0000

Grr! I am now hungry again after a $200 meal (9 people) at Wagaya… mmm, lamb

By: Anne @ Pink Galoshes

Anne @ Pink Galoshes — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:17:32 +0000

Oh, that lamb looks so fantastic. Thanks for posting! Anne @ Pink Galoshes’s last blog post..La Perla Lingerie

By: nina

nina — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:43:55 +0000

You will do well here in SA as we are a meat loving nation. Spit braais as we call them are a frequent sight around here.I do agree with you that it is great value for money to use the whole lamb rather than just chops and also a lot more flavor. nina’s last blog post..Hermanus - South Africa - our favorite holiday destination.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:33:11 +0000

oooh yummmmm! I love vietnamese bbqs, especially if they involve a spit roast. In fact, i just came home from one 20 minutes ago xD (minus the roast - a deboned chicken roast featured instead) Chris’s last blog post..Merry Christmas to All!

By: Y

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:02:22 +0000

Everything looks incredible! I've always wanted to spit roast a whole beast. What a bonus, cooking it on a free bbq! That chicken salad looks like one of my favourite Summer standbys. Y’s last blog post..And sous it is..

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:32:39 +0000

Reemski : Thanks! outdoor eating is always fun.

Simon : Yes definately try some nem noung, you can find it at most Vietnamese butchers!

Arwen : Yes, like Helen said it’s amazing what people throw out! The lamb took ages, you need someone with patience to marinade it or it will burn.

Miss Honey : The lamb is a bit more chewy, but I love both! The skin on the pork is better though heh.

Belle : Yep the meat was excellent with the salad, I love a fresh crunchy salad with some tender meat!

FFichiban : lol! Will do … you gotta try a spit roast it’s awesome.

Lorraine : Definately try it! It’s surprisingly easy but I’m not sure how much it costs to hire the spit machine itself, we were lucky a mate had one!

Helen : The skin was surprisingly crispy for a lamb, I should take a video next time of me crunching through it. And yes the bbq, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:14:59 +0000

omg that looks amazing. I've always loved the idea of cooking on the spit. I can only imagine how crispy that skin was. Great find on the bbq too - it's amazing what people throw out. Helen’s last blog post..Rhodes Phoenix, Rhodes

By: Lorraine E

Lorraine E — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:10:26 +0000

Ooh bravo doing a whole lamb on a spit. It’s one of those things that we’ve talked about doing but somehow never have!

Lorraine E’s last blog post..Swiss Cottage, Katoomba, The Blue Mountains

By: FFichiban

FFichiban — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:57:35 +0000

THAT IS AWESOOMMEEE XD MINDBLASTING XD I love it! Please please please please please invite me next time haha FFichiban’s last blog post..Cafe Mix - The Rocks, Sydney

By: belle

belle — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:02:08 +0000

Gosh, that lamb looks wonderful. It must have gone well with the 'simple summer salad' - drool, drool! belle’s last blog post..The picnic that wasn’t

By: Miss Honey

Miss Honey — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:19:13 +0000

I adore tender spit roasted meat, especially piggy lol, have never tried lamb before though, looks great!! Miss Honey’s last blog post..Aqua Dining, Milson's Point

By: Arwen from Hoglet K

Arwen from Hoglet K — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:15:37 +0000

Good salvage job on the bbq! Sounds like the lamb was worth the wait, it looks beautiful. Your patient marinating really paid off. Arwen from Hoglet K’s last blog post..Purple King beans

By: Simon Food Favourites

Simon Food Favourites — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:52:54 +0000

YUM YUM. i want to try to something like nem noung at my next bbq. they look tasty!

Simon

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By: Reemski

Reemski — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:14:28 +0000

Wow, that looks amazing! I want some! Reemski’s last blog post..Cantina