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Spit Roasting

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Sunny summer days are coming to Australia and now is the time to get the barbecue cleaned up ready to cook up a storm. This year you know you want to move pass the whole "throw another shrimp on the barbie" stereotype, so it is time to embrace the spit roasting technique. This low and slow cooking method produces succulent meats that melt like butter in the mouth. It is not a difficult cooking technique to master, but there are two important steps you must know.

Choose The Right Cut

Whether you decide on beef or lamb for your first attempt at spit roasting, the right cut of meat will play a big part in your success. Consider these factors when you head to the butcher to choose your cut of meat.

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The marinade will make sure you get the melt-in-your-mouth taste sensation you are looking for. Tips to a great marinade for spit roasting include:

Have an acidic ingredient in the marinade. Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice both contain the acid levels need to break down muscle in the meat.
Garlic adds flavour to both beef and lamb. As well as having some mince garlic in your marinade, cut small slits in your meat and poke small, peeled cloves of garlic into each one. Six to eight cloves spread through the meat will infuse garlic flavour directly into the meat as it cooks.
Baste your meat every 30 minutes. This involves brushing or spooning extra marinade while the meat cooks. The more you baste, the more tender your meat will be.
Learning how to cook a spit roast is going to take several attempts. Of course, if you are planning to cater for a family gathering you are better off hiring a spit roast professional and watch their cooking techniques. This way you lose the pressure of having to get your spit right right the first time, and get a first-hand tutorial on how to get it right yourself in the

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