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A skewer is a thin metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 or wood
Wood

Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc....
 stick used to hold small pieces of food
Food

Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be Eating or Drinking by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure....
 together. Skewers are used while grilling
Grilling

Grilling or broiling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grill . The definition varies widely by region and culture....
 or roasting
Roasting

Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Roasting usually causes caramelization or Maillard reaction of the surface of the food, which is considered a flavour enhancement....
 meats, and in other culinary applications.

Metal skewers are typically stainless steel and will have a pointed tip on one end and a grip of some kind on the other end for ease of removing the food.






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A skewer is a thin metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
 or wood
Wood

Wood is an organic material; in the strict sense wood is produced as secondary xylem in the stems of woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs, etc....
 stick used to hold small pieces of food
Food

Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be Eating or Drinking by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure....
 together. Skewers are used while grilling
Grilling

Grilling or broiling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grill . The definition varies widely by region and culture....
 or roasting
Roasting

Roasting is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source. Roasting usually causes caramelization or Maillard reaction of the surface of the food, which is considered a flavour enhancement....
 meats, and in other culinary applications.

Metal skewers are typically stainless steel and will have a pointed tip on one end and a grip of some kind on the other end for ease of removing the food. Metal skewers are recommended for reuse, whereas wooden skewers are not.

When grilling, wooden skewers must be soaked in water prior to assembling and cooking to avoid burning. Wooden skewers are most often made from bamboo, however other woods may be used.

Other uses

Small, often decorative, skewers of glass, metal, wood or bamboo known as 'olive
Olive

The Olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon, Syria and the maritime parts of Turkey and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea....
 picks' are often used for garnishes
Cocktail garnish

Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed drink, most notably to cocktails.A large variety of cocktail garnishes are used....
 on cocktail
Cocktail

A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. Originally a mixture of Distilled beverage, sugar, water, and bitters, the word has gradually come to mean almost any mixed drink containing alcoholic beverage....
s and other alcohol
Alcohol

In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl Functional group is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group....
ic beverages.

In popular culture


The phrase "to be skewered" is used as slang for "to be stabbed".

In the Philippines


Wooden Skewer is usually called "Barbecue Stick" for its usual application for doing barbecue
Barbecue

Barbecue or barbeque is a method and apparatus for cooking food, often meat, with the heat and hot gases of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of charcoal and may include application of a marinade, spice rub, or Basting barbecue sauce to the meat....
 which is the slang for grilling in the Philippines.

See also

  • Spit (cooking aide)
  • Rotisserie
    Rotisserie

    Rotisserie is a style of roasting where meat is skewered on a spit - a long solid rod used to hold food while it is being cooked over a fire in a fireplace or Cooking on a campfire, or roasted in an oven....