Variation on The Spit c. 1805

[Loyalist Dave]

So below is an image cut from an illustration of soldiers from the Grande Armée of Napoleon. I thought I'd share as this shows the man suspending a pot using a stick (nothing new) which appears to be hanging from a rope. One could use a chain as a substitute for a rope, and IF one used some support ropes or chains, one could vary the height by slackening or tightening the rope/chain.

At least I think this is from a period illustration.....



LD

 

[Carbon 6]

I've used rope before. One shouldn't be cooking over a fire big enough to burn the rope anyway.

 

[DaveC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGS4BY7KjTM

 

[Nyckname]

My arm would get awfully tired holding on to the post.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I wonder why though the cook book doesn't tell you that "hang" means with twine or cord, he did it that way? "Truss" as one would do a fowl, I would assume would be with a cooking twine, but I wouldn't automatically think this from the word "hang". On the other hand, perhaps it was what he had on hand in his kitchen?

LD