The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but strong dogs ensured that the meat cooked evenly.

Victorian England, 1700s. There’s no electricity, internet––no modern-day appliances. So, how were people expected to ensure ...

The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but strong dogs ensured that the meat cooked evenly.

In an old hunting lodge on the grounds of an ancient Norman castle in Abergavenny, Wales, a small, extinct dog peers out of a handmade wooden display… Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The ...

The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but strong dogs ensured that the meat cooked evenly.

From The Kitchen Sisters‘ latest food special, Hidden Kitchen World, we hear the little-known story of the turnspit dog.. Beginning in medieval Britain, and right up through colonial America ...

In an old hunting lodge on the grounds of an ancient Norman castle in Abergavenny, Wales, a small, extinct dog peers out of a handmade wooden display case. "Whiskey is the last surviving specimen of a ...