The bachelor’s handbag – slang for the clear, handled bag containing a rotisserie chicken – is a recent addition to the Australian lexicon. But the chook itself has been part of Australian culinary history since the late 50s.
Half a century later, the hot chicken is ubiquitous – sold everywhere from upmarket specialty shops to supermarkets, golden-brown and glistening with fat. And the cost – from $11 for a whole bird – means that, while it may indeed be a bachelor’s best friend, the rotisserie chicken is also held in affectionate regard by cash-conscious family cooks.
