Whole Hog

[dashDustin]

This whole thread is just next level. I leaves me speechless every single time I open it, which is rather often.

[UnfilteredDregs]

High praise coming from you man thanks. So...do you think that we will have the patience for roasting a whole pig on a spit? That method is very nostalgic. I'd have to go full cowboy or not at all.

Aw shucks...I've NEVER roasted anything that size...The thing about the Filipino method is they really keep an eye on it, rotate it, paint it...I understand experts are hired o'er yonder who sit there and pay strict attention to the pig for hours on end. I could see doing it in a crew, with beer, a lot of beer.

[Too Tall]

Here we go again ;) Last year roasting a whole pig was quite the gamble. It paid off and the result was pretty wonderful. This year I'm feeling more confident and inviting more people. Yee haw wish me luck. If anyone here has roasted a whole pig in the past year go ahead and brag. That's quite alot of work.

From last year:

[rwsaunders]

Too Tall....Sus scrofa domesticus (pigs) the land over bow their heads in deep respect when your name is spoken.

[znfdl]

I have not cooked a whole pig, but I am looking forward to eating some white steak.

Even though the pig roast is 25 days away, I am having a hard time determining which Pinot Noir wines to bring to the roast.

It does not get much better then Pigs and Pinot :)

[robin3mj]

Here we go again ;) Last year roasting a whole pig was quite the gamble. It paid off and the result was pretty wonderful. This year I'm feeling more confident and inviting more people. Yee haw wish me luck. If anyone here has roasted a whole pig in the past year go ahead and brag. That's quite alot of work.

From last year:

Amazing.
My buddy did one for his 40th this summer. We were unable to go but it looked like a blast.

[Too Tall]

Hey Matt, want to swing by with the Mrs ? Consider this an invite.

[abbeyQ]

Grandpa use to trade the neighbor down the road a cow for a pair of pigs and would roast them in the dirt. I miss the family farm.

[Too Tall]

Grandpa use to trade the neighbor down the road a cow for a pair of pigs and would roast them in the dirt. I miss the family farm.

I miss your family farm d@mnit. It feels like I was born into the wrong century.

Well, if ever there is the opportunity to roast a whole hog in the earth I'm all in and I've got lots of free time. It's the venue, heavy equipment and a crowd that's the tricky part.

[dgaddis]

i miss your family farm d@mnit. It feels like i was born into the wrong century.

Well, if ever there is the opportunity to roast a whole hog in the earth i'm all in and i've got lots of free time. It's the venue, heavy equipment and a crowd that's the tricky part.

ballers 2018

[robin3mj]

Hey Matt, want to swing by with the Mrs ? Consider this an invite.

Well now, what's the date?

[Too Tall]

Well now, what's the date?

I'm not crazy. Send me email!!! We don't want the entire DC Metro to show up ;)

[David Tollefson]

I'm not crazy. Send me email!!! We don't want the entire DC Metro to show up ;)

You kidding me? I'd road trip from my place for that!

[Too Tall]

Uhh David old man you must love a good pig roast. Long drive!

Let's talk sides and pig sandwiches.

I'm thinking I'll have on hand the makings for a Cuban/Vietnamese mashup sandwhich. Folks can lay some tasty pork on a small roll with their choice of: pickles, cilantro, mustard etc. Good idea?

[JoB]

I highly recommend Martin's potato sliders for this. we do this routinely with Boston butt and it's a crowd favorite.

The sauces in the Steamed buns and Bo Ssam recipes from the Momofuku cook book are very good.

Uhh David old man you must love a good pig roast. Long drive!

Let's talk sides and pig sandwiches.

I'm thinking I'll have on hand the makings for a Cuban/Vietnamese mashup sandwhich. Folks can lay some tasty pork on a small roll with their choice of: pickles, cilantro, mustard etc. Good idea?

[Too Tall]

That's easy. Thanks, I feel good about this.

I highly recommend Martin's potato sliders for this. we do this routinely with Boston butt and it's a crowd favorite.

The sauces in the Steamed buns and Bo Ssam recipes from the Momofuku cook book are very good.

[rwsaunders]

Too Tall...take some of those peppers that you harvested along with some garlic, apple vinegar and other secret additives for pouring over those pork sandwiches. I ate lunch yesterday in a place called City Pork Brassiere and Bar in Baton Rouge and they had this "vat" of liquid heat for pouring over our pork belly hoagies. If you're nice, maybe they'll share the recipe with you. Tell them that the Yankee from Pittsburgh sent y'all.

city pork – City Pork Deli

[Too Tall]

Jeepers RW that is pure brilliance. I'll get that started today.
We can fake it yeah?
Garlic
Oregano
Peppercorns
Jalapenos
Good quality apple vinegar

[Too Tall]

This has been steeping for only 3 hrs. and it's fantastic. RW, pure genius.
I scored a nice plastic dispenser from the container store.

IMG_2436 by Josh Simonds, on Flickr
IMG_2435 by Josh Simonds, on Flickr

[maunahaole]

Wouldn't you know that I have some apple cider vinegar sitting around. This looks suspiciously like that yankee fire cider that TH chugs by the gallon.