Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like
enclosure housing a safety rear mounted
heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit
assembly. The gear driven spit
assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and out of the
enclosure without need for angling or
coupling the
assembly to a power drive socket. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the
heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the
enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel door which may be opened in various ways to facilitate food
insertion into and removal from the enclosure, and which may be easily removed for cleaning or other purposes. The embodiment's design makes efficient use of valuable counter space by recessing back and raising off the countertop its controls. A contained light as well as room light emitted through the inclined glass door illuminate the enclosure's interior to make the rotisserie cooking into a taste tempting show. Two countertop supported sizes for the embodiment are suggested, one for larger families and entertaining, and the other for small families and singles. Cooking times are decreased and manufacture simplified by the embodiment
heating element remaining on constantly during the
cooking process. Maintenance is minimized by various embodiment parts being removable for cleaning including a cleaning shield located behind the heating element, the glass door, and a drip pan with slotted cover. A variety of foods may be cooked using the spit and accessories that attach to the spit. Such accessories include wire baskets and a rotating stir fryer. Foods may be cooked on top of the embodiment as well using an included warming tray and an inserted
steaming tray with cover.
Grease-tight rotisserie / barbecue gloves make
food handling easier and
safer, as can also be said for a spit support platform which supports the spit assembly for food mounting and
carving. Self-rotating kabob rods cook kabobs on all sides evenly and allow for increasing rotisserie capacity by increasing the length of rotating rods available for rotisserie food mounting.