How to roast a whole hog?!
How to roast a whole hog?
Some friends of mine is having a hog roast and the person who was going to do the roasting backed out (with there large roaster). I know that the hog can be cooked in the ground as well as in a grill type roaster. I'v never been to a hog roast no less made a whole hog. Is there anyone with info on how to go about this from start to finish? Thanks!
Answers:
I have roasted a whole hog two ways: On a spit over an open fire, this requires a large fire (low flame) and constant turning.
In a pit, this requires a long cook...dog a pit and fill with wood (or charcoal) and let it burn down to embers. Wrap the hog in a blanket of banana leaves ( I only used banana leaves, don't know what you could substitute with). Scoop out have the embers and put the wrapped pig in the pit and cover with the embers you removed. Cover the pit with wrist size sticks forming a grid over the pigs and embers. Then bury the whole thing. let cook for 12-15 hours.
Best I can offer.
Good luck.
usually roasted on a spit....
check wikipedia or recipezaar.com.
sounds like you are going to make a pig of yourself