skewering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of piercing food with a skewer before cooking it, typically over an open flame.

  - "Let's skewer the shrimp before grilling them."
  - "The chef expertly skewered the cubed meat for the kebab."

• Noun

  A long, thin metal or wooden stick with spikes used for holding food together while cooking, especially on a barbecue.

  - "Can I borrow your skewers for the barbecue?"
  - "The vegetables were beautifully arranged on the skewers."

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Rhymes

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quivering , riveting , striving , riving

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Variants

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skewer , skewered , skewering , skewers

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'esquerre' meaning 'shield' or 'protector.' The term was later used to describe the long, pointed sticks used to hold meat for roasting.

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Trivia

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1. The longest skewer ever recorded measured 2,033 feet (619 meters) long.

2. The word 'skewer' is also used in the context of criticism or ridicule, as in 'skewering' a political opponent's argument.

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1. Barbecue: A cooking method in which food is cooked on an open grill or over a wood or charcoal fire.

2. Kebab: A dish consisting of cubed or sliced meat, vegetables, and sometimes fruit, threaded onto a skewer and grilled.

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Culture

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Skewering is a common cooking technique used in various cuisines around the world, including Middle Eastern, Indian, and Southeast Asian. It is often used for preparing kebabs, shish kebabs, and satay.

How to Memorize "skewering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chef threading cubes of meat onto a long, metal skewer.
   - Visualize the skewer over an open flame, turning as the food cooks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of skewering with grilling or barbecuing.
   - Think of a kebab when you hear the word 'skewering'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'SKEW' - S for skewer, K for kebab, E for eat, W for wonderful.

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