Andy North
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 posted on 14/6/08 at 08:56 AM |
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OT - Anyone Got Plans for Locost Pig Roaster
I know it's off topic but does anyone got plans for locost Pig Roaster?
Andy
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iank
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| posted on 14/6/08 at 10:05 AM |
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Not plans as such but a good right up of how to do it here Not much to it really just a long pole and some supports.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/5819/diypage.htm
Some amusing, but not completely worksafe bbq versions for sausages in my archive.
Here -> http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/hotdog_cooker.jpg
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iscmatt
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| posted on 14/6/08 at 10:23 AM |
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no but here is a receipe and method if its any help!?
Whole suckling pig (60 lb. average)
1 lb. black pepper
25 to 30 garlic cloves
Garlic powder
Rosemary
Salt
10 pounds onions
5 lbs. stuffing
3 to 4 c. shortening
4 ft. chicken wire
Meat thermometer
Needle and string
Chopped apples and walnuts (optional)
Clean pig and dry. Cut slits in skin and insert garlic cloves. Coat with shortening. Prepare stuffing and combine with cut up onions. Add apples and
walnuts to stuffing, if desired. Pack cavity with stuffing and stitch closed. Wrap pig in chicken wire lengthwise. Coat with garlic powder, rosemary,
and salt, and pepper. Insert spit and cook 3 to 5 feet above a bed of coals 6 to 7 hours, turning frequently. Add seasoning often. Meat is done when
skin shows deep splits and internal temperature is 160 to 170 degrees. Unwrap wire (which will bring most fat and skin with it) and serve.
Optional: Pig may also be roasted in covered pit, turning every hour. Keep spit about 2 to 3 feet above coals.
General Description: Roast suckling pig has been a delicacy since ancient times. In many northern European countries, roast suckling pig is a
traditional Christmas entrée. It is also a special occasion dish in the Philippines, a custom brought with the Spanish. In Cuba, suckling pig is
traditionally served on New Year’s Day. Suckling pig is served for the Hawaiian lu’au, covered with banana leaves and cooked in a pit. Roast suckling
pig is served whole at Chinese weddings as a symbol of the bride’s virginity, although the same pig is said to symbolize both virility and
prosperity.
Characteristics: The meat is pale, tender, and rather gelatinous. The true delicacy is the crackling, crispy skin.
How to Choose: Suckling pigs are slaughtered at 2 to 4 weeks of age. The entire pig is sold whole and eviscerated. The smaller the pig, the more
tender and delicate it is.
Amount to Buy: A suckling pig weighing 8 to 15 pounds serves six to twelve people, allowing 1 1/2 pounds per person. Larger baby pigs weighing up to
30 pounds may be purchased whole. Suckling and baby pig usually have to be specially ordered.
Storage: Suckling pig is quite perishable; store 1 to 2 days refrigerated.
Preparation:
Rub a paste of herbs, salt, and pepper into the cavity. Tie the cavity shut with butcher’s string, positioning the front and back legs against the
body. Cover the tail and ears with aluminum foil.
Place the piglet in a large roasting pan and roast at 350°F for 15 minutes per pound, about 5 hours, basting with white wine and the pan juices and
turning the pig every hour, or until it reaches 165°F at its thickest point.
Remove the pig from the oven, drape it with foil, and allow it to rest for about 30 minutes before slicing.
I would try searching the local butcher shops to see if they carry and sell suckling pigs if you don't have access to a pig.
I hope this was helpful...Good Luck!!! 
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carpmart
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| posted on 14/6/08 at 06:38 PM |
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I am bloody salivating now!
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