Yesterday's posting gave a hint about one of the weekend's posting as it was a roasting suckling pig in a foil corset. The reason for the corset was that being so young and on the fire for so long the skin was beginning to burn. Thus steps were taken to protect it. The pig was dressed and racked on the spit in the early afternoon. While initial guesses were that it would take about 3 hours to cook, that was out the window all too soon and it took nearly twice as long to reach the magic internal temperature of 165.
Here we have one of many of the group taking their turn rotating the spit. I was able to forgo this experience as I brought 30 lbs. of charcoal and made a rather fabulous Asian apple slaw for dinner. Thankfully I was able to have a cocktail or two to help pass the time and release the day's tensions.
This is Russ. Russ is a bad kitty. OK, so not so bad, but oh did he work certain people's nerves in trying to push the agenda of the day and get the pig off the spit and carved all too soon. We had to keep saying sit boo-boo sit. Thankfully, he never took notice that we were mocking him and that made it all the more fun.
Not going to say a whole lot other than we got ourselves one excited pig here and that is really something considering that it started out as a female pig, but hey they do use LGBT and so this would be a trans-gendered pig I am guessing. Warning the next picture is like ICK, but I just had to add it in. Such a "unique" experience.
The temperature had to be taken in two locations on the pig. In the hind quarter and in the eye. The guys wanted to enjoy various head parts at other meals. Darn and I am going to miss them. Talk about a pig in bondage!
This is Moonsong, a dear sweet man who happens to be looking a little to happy with his new chainsaw. Thankfully he found it in the toy department at Freddie's and so no worries. He is the man who built the spit that cooked the pig. He is also the man who comes to my house every other week and does an amazing job of cleaning and making me OH SO HAPPY! I know I say it many times over, but he is amazing and I am glad that he does that for me!
This is the gentleman who donated the pig to the cause. I want to say his name is Leaf Rainbow and I am likely wrong. But he is looking on longingly at the pig as it rested for a half hour after cooking. Why do people not understand you have to let meat sit after cooking so the flavor holds. The dog is Baxter and is just too cute for words in that look he has up at the pig. Yes, a piece or two fell off the table to make him one happy dog.
This final picture is showing you how the fire got stoked after the pig came off and the corn and potatoes were pulled from the fire. The added to the slaw and pig made for a most amazing meal. But quite an adventure to say the least being part of a pig roasting. I have been to Luau's and such, but never seen a pig cooked over coals like this. And to think the pig was Jewish, but that is a whole different story and one to be shared over cocktails sometime. Cheers!
Here we have one of many of the group taking their turn rotating the spit. I was able to forgo this experience as I brought 30 lbs. of charcoal and made a rather fabulous Asian apple slaw for dinner. Thankfully I was able to have a cocktail or two to help pass the time and release the day's tensions.
This is Russ. Russ is a bad kitty. OK, so not so bad, but oh did he work certain people's nerves in trying to push the agenda of the day and get the pig off the spit and carved all too soon. We had to keep saying sit boo-boo sit. Thankfully, he never took notice that we were mocking him and that made it all the more fun.
Not going to say a whole lot other than we got ourselves one excited pig here and that is really something considering that it started out as a female pig, but hey they do use LGBT and so this would be a trans-gendered pig I am guessing. Warning the next picture is like ICK, but I just had to add it in. Such a "unique" experience.
The temperature had to be taken in two locations on the pig. In the hind quarter and in the eye. The guys wanted to enjoy various head parts at other meals. Darn and I am going to miss them. Talk about a pig in bondage!
This is Moonsong, a dear sweet man who happens to be looking a little to happy with his new chainsaw. Thankfully he found it in the toy department at Freddie's and so no worries. He is the man who built the spit that cooked the pig. He is also the man who comes to my house every other week and does an amazing job of cleaning and making me OH SO HAPPY! I know I say it many times over, but he is amazing and I am glad that he does that for me!
This is the gentleman who donated the pig to the cause. I want to say his name is Leaf Rainbow and I am likely wrong. But he is looking on longingly at the pig as it rested for a half hour after cooking. Why do people not understand you have to let meat sit after cooking so the flavor holds. The dog is Baxter and is just too cute for words in that look he has up at the pig. Yes, a piece or two fell off the table to make him one happy dog.
This final picture is showing you how the fire got stoked after the pig came off and the corn and potatoes were pulled from the fire. The added to the slaw and pig made for a most amazing meal. But quite an adventure to say the least being part of a pig roasting. I have been to Luau's and such, but never seen a pig cooked over coals like this. And to think the pig was Jewish, but that is a whole different story and one to be shared over cocktails sometime. Cheers!
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