Spatchcocked

Pronunciation: /ˈspætʃkɑkt/

Definitions of spatchcocked

verb to prepare poultry by removing the backbone and flattening it out before cooking

Example Sentences

A1 I spatchcocked the chicken before grilling it.

A2 She learned how to spatchcock a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

B1 The chef spatchcocked the duck to cook it evenly.

B2 Spatchcocking the game hen made it cook faster and more evenly.

C1 The culinary school students were taught how to spatchcock various types of poultry.

C2 The master chef demonstrated the proper technique for spatchcocking a quail.

Examples of spatchcocked in a Sentence

formal The chef spatchcocked the chicken before roasting it in the oven.

informal I spatchcocked the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

slang My friend showed me a cool trick for spatchcocking a duck.

figurative The team spatchcocked their game plan to adapt to the opponent's strategy.

Grammatical Forms of spatchcocked

• past tense: spatchcocked
• plural: spatchcocked
• comparative: more spatchcocked
• superlative: most spatchcocked
• present tense: spatchcock
• future tense: will spatchcock
• perfect tense: have spatchcocked
• continuous tense: is spatchcocking
• singular: spatchcocked
• positive degree: spatchcocked
• infinitive: to spatchcock
• gerund: spatchcocking
• participle: spatchcocked

Origin and Evolution of spatchcocked

First Known Use: 1755 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'spatchcocked' originated from the combination of 'dispatch' and 'cock', where 'dispatch' means to prepare and cook quickly, and 'cock' refers to a bird like a chicken.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in reference to quickly preparing and cooking poultry by splitting it open and flattening it, 'spatchcocked' has evolved to also include other types of meat prepared in a similar manner.