Hello, I am new to the fourm. I am wondering if you can use anything else to truss with besides butchers twine?

try poultry skewers

There are some silicone rubber band type thing that work for birds where you just do the legs. these can be put in dishwasher and reused.

I have something called foodloops, also silicone and washable. there are six in a package and as you can see because you put the end into the open loop, you can use them for lots of things. I got them in our local very cool kitchen ware store, but you might check amazon.com?
here you go: the food loop

I have one of the counter type rotisserie that came with the cloth type covered rubber band. not too spendy but the only place I could get them was the company (o.k. the "set it forget it" dude) but the shipping was three times more than the price! actually one time I got them on the phone and 'splained---the freakin things might be three ounces for 20? Put them in an envelope and put three stamps on it!!!! They did!

Oh and a gal on another forum said about the foodloops, the trout looks cute with spaghetti straps--hehe.

and welcome,
Nan

I have never used butchers twine. I just use the regular cotton twine that I get from the hardware store. Just make sure to get cotton twine. You don't want the twines or mason lines that melt.

tRUSSING IS CALLED FOR IN MANY RECIPES AND PREPARATIONS- BUT i FIND THAT WITH RARE EXCEPTION, IT'S NORMALLY A PROCEDURE i CAN SKIP WITHOUT ANY REAL RISK TO THE FINAL PRODUCT.