A discarded bone from food eaten by the intended victim is collected and shaped into a thin skewer.

Using a thin skewer prick the cake all over and pour the hot syrup over the surface.

The best appetizer of all was barbecued chicken (ga nuong chanh) with white meat threaded on two thin skewers and then broiled.

Bake 45 minutes or until a cake tester or thin skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Each piece, suspended on a small, thin skewer, was hung over a fire of green wood.

Use a thin skewer or cake tester to prick holes all over the cake.

Remove the cake from the oven and prick it all over with a thin skewer.

Bake until a thin wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 20 to 25 minutes.

Prick the hens all over with a fork or a thin skewer.

Bake in the center of the oven for one-and-a-half to two hours or until a thin skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.