spitchcock
/ˈspɪtʃkɒk
/noun
An eel that has been split and grilled or fried.Until October 1st, the spitchcock exports to Japan recover after stopping two months....
- The main aquatics exportation from the country includes spitchcocks, frozen fish slices, shell-off frozen shrimps, squids, kelps and lavers.
- Fresh chef Peter Evans and Getaway host Catriona Rowntree create a Mediterranean-themed menu of Italian mussels, polenta-crusted spitchcock with green olives and Gorgonzola dolce late with truffled honey.
verb [no object]
Split and grill or fry (an eel or other fish).I spitchcocked it which means I split it up the backbone, flattened it, which involves putting it on a table and hammering it with my fist till it was flat....
- The room of banquet had been re-arranged by the old woman; spitchcocked chickens, fried rashers, and broiled marrow-bones appeared struggling for precedence.
Origin
Late 15th century: of unknown origin; compare with spatchcock.