Testing my new toy > Bacon Turkey Spiedini

Canugghead

Thanks to Lakeshore Living (Niagara Eggfest sponsor), I got a new toy - Italian made high quality spiedini maker!  
Deboned a 11.5 lb turkey, salted lightly and filled the cube with interspersed layers of bacon, with half a breast leftover.

It was challenging to skewer and release because I failed to plan and only had heavy duty skewers on hand, duh!





Had to shorten the oversized skewers with a pair of cutter pliers   Freezing most of the 10x10 mini kebabs!



It was late to fire up an egg for first sample cook ... just added garlic powder and thyme, then quick sear on CI pan, yum! Should be a fun cook for parties and eggfests!



Glad I didn't buy a cheapo version online. This thing is made with heavy gauge SS cage + thick ceramic top and bottom.

Legume

Very cool!

Toxarch

Interesting. Never seen that before.

Ima_good_egg

That is so cool! How many does it make? 

saluki2007

Neato!

Canugghead

Ima_good_egg said:

That is so cool! How many does it make?  100 appetizer size, can double size by skipping every other knife slot

gmbbs

Intriguing. You mind sharing the name brand of this high quality version???

caliking

Whoa! You're going to crush the next eggfest up there, Gary. That gizmo can crank out a bunch of kabobs!

so how does it work? 

Bshults1

I'm guessing once you get all the skewers in you take a long sharp knife and run it through the slots in the sides

Bshults1

Very cool gadget

HeavyG

Cool! I've never seen one of those before. Neat way to simplify the task of making a gazillion kabobs at a go.

I'm going to see if I can find a smaller version of that gizmo.

blind99

That is cool. I want one!

Canugghead

Exact same unit as this.  Of course, there are cheaper below $50 units out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rts9tIwsa8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU6tGVEBiDU

https://www.amazon.com/Rostigrill-K100-Skewer-Maker-Box/dp/B00OJQLPX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474646993&sr=8-1&keywords=cubo+spiedini

Canugghead

gmbbs said:

Intriguing. You mind sharing the name brand of this high quality version???

CUBO

Canugghead

caliking said:

Whoa! You're going to crush the next eggfest up there, Gary. That gizmo can crank out a bunch of kabob!

so how does it work? 

I'm thinking tikka/tandoori kebabs or Steven's Indonesian satay! However, must come up with dry spice recipe, marinade is probably a no-go because the pieces may have trouble staying together, unless 'meat glue' is used?

Canugghead

Bshults1 said:

I'm guessing once you get all the skewers in you take a long sharp knife and run it through the slots in the sides

correct, sorry I should have explained.

Canugghead

HeavyG said:

Cool! I've never seen one of those before. Neat way to simplify the task of making a gazillion kabobs at a go.

I'm going to see if I can find a smaller version of that gizmo.

Google on 'spiedini maker' in Amazon, Froogle...  100 may sound a lot but they are tiny, each side is only 5.5" inside the cage, divide by 10 and you get kebabs about 1/2" x 1/2",  skip a knife slot for 1/2" x 1" double-stick 'slabs', you get the picture. I used less than a small turkey to fill the cube; you can freeze the extras.

Carolina Q

Interesting gadget. 

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rts9tIwsa8k

EDIT. Oops, just noticed this is the same link posted above. Sorry.

kl8ton

made from ITALIAN stainless steel!

Canugghead

kl8ton said:

made from ITALIAN stainless steel!

yes very impressed with the quality, look at the weight of cage and each ceramic disc in grams...

HeavyG

Canugghead said:

HeavyG said:

Cool! I've never seen one of those before. Neat way to simplify the task of making a gazillion kabobs at a go.

I'm going to see if I can find a smaller version of that gizmo.

Google on 'spiedini maker' in Amazon, Froogle...  100 may sound a lot but they are tiny, each side is only 5.5" inside the cage, divide by 10 and you get kebabs about 1/2" x 1/2",  skip a knife slot for 1/2" x 1" double-stick 'slabs', you get the picture. I used less than a small turkey to fill the cube; you can freeze the extras.

My ADD couldn't handle doing 100 skewers.

I bought one of these: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S3BQC64/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When I do satay I don't cube the meat I cut thin strips/marinate/snake onto the skewer but for less than $10 it's worth giving a try.

Florida Grillin Girl

That is very cool, Gary.

Canugghead

@HeavyG that looks good, mostly good reviews too and the price is right. I indulged with a gift certificate   

100 is more work but I wouldn't have to do it again for a while ...

bhedges1987

Nice toy and nice looking grub.

chuckytheegghead

Enjoy the new toy. They look delicious!

Little Steven

You are such a guinea.

Canugghead

so convenient, cooked a doz tonight, gave a doz to visiting kid...

Moleman

Canugghead, how did the bacon turn out? It seems that pressed in between the turkey it wouldn't crisp up? Just curious as I'm seriously considering purchasing one after seeing yours. Thanks for any input. 

Canugghead

@Moleman you're right about bacon not fully crisp, also  with just 4 or 5 thin separated squares per skewer its taste is not dominant. Purpose of bacon was my attempt to keep the turkey moist or less bland than just turkey.  For more porkiness you can wrap it in bacon or make pork belly skewers 

Moleman

I want one. Trust me. Just trying to decide if I will use it often enough to justify it. Certainly looks interesting. Thanks for responding. 

Canugghead

More fun with the toy, made Simon and Garfunkel turkey skewers for canuck Thanksgiving. Skipped alternate slots on one side to double up, much easier to cook. Cooked on centre cut lump and served with siraccha ketchup.  

The process went significantly smoother because a day earlier I made sure all skewers had a loose fit, had to shave down 18 sticks out of the 100 pack.