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Arrosticini BBQ are slender sheep skewers with a long tradition. They served as a quick and portable food for shepherds to cook outdoors in the Abruzzo region of Italy. There is no need to marinade them due to their natural meaty flavor, needing only minor additions like salt. A very sharp knife is usually used to precisely size of the cubes.

Arrosticini BBQ should be cooked evenly over coals, taking just four to five minutes over the heat with the skewers being turned only once. Once the fat melts and falls onto the charcoal, the irresistible aroma will fill the air.

This best Italian cuisine is cooked over a specially designed charcoal burning brazier or grill where meat is placed parallel over the coals. The tradition of cooking arrosticini BBQ goes back for more than 200 years. Abruzzo is popularly known as the greenest region in Europe because one third of its territory is dedicated as national parks and protected nature reserves. The region is divided into a mountainous area to the west and a coastal area to the east. It is a home to the Calderone, the southernmost glacier of Europe. It is located in central Italy with many isolated villages that keep the ancient varied recipes.

Apart from popularizing arrosticini BBQ, Abruzzo has other delicious and fine cuisine to boast of. These include the maccheroni alla chitarra, a square sided pastas. Others are pastuccia, a stew with sausage, eggs, and cheese as well as gnocchi carrati flavored with bacon, eggs, and pecorino cheese.

Nowadays, arrosticini BBQ tends to be made from a combination of lamb and mutton, and you can of course add a few ingredients to make it tastier like oregano, pepper or other Italian seasonings.

A high quality grill in cooking arrosticini is also ideal, like those manufactured by Hitek Milan. Our products are made with state-of-the-art metal cutting and expertise, offering custom made grills perfect for cooking skewers and just about anything else over coal. They are engineered for that perfect cook, making the cooking experience much more enjoyable.

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