Lark Spit
Lark spit
Name/Title
Lark SpitEntry/Object ID
2025.1.380Description
Small metal tray with attached upright wires and hooks.Context
In the fifteenth century larks were the favourite of all the small birds eaten and were recommended by the physicians of the day. Large birds were roasted on a spit and small birds had their own bird-spits which were tied on to the full-sized ones. Larks continued to be consumed, although other small birds were less so. In Elizabethan times larks, one recipe says larks were cooked in wine with raisins, a little sugar and cinnamon. (Wilson, C. Anne, Food and Drink in Britain, 1973, Penguin Books, UK)Category
Domestic