SC - a grid?

[James F. Johnson]

Maggie MacDonald wrote:

> >"A roast of pork is prepared diligently on a grid, frequently basted, and
> >laid on the grid just as the hot coals cease to smoke.
> >Elizabeth/Betty Cook
> 
> Just what is a grid? Is it a castiron thingie like on my barbecue outside?
> (the little paralell bars, etc). Or is it a griddle? or an oddball name for
> a spit?

Reaching back into memory, there was a question posted on the An Tir
Steps about a year or two ago about the date and use of cast iron
cooking utensils. I passed the query onto the ARCH-L (archaeology) list
I'm on, and the replies, in addition to cast iron and sheet iron pots,
mentioned there were metal grates (long strips of metal laid criss-cross
and riveted or hand forged at the cross points) laid over the fire pits
to support the pots and food directly. So, yes, much like the cast-iron
thingie on your barbecue outside, but larger.

Seumas
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