Whole Hog Cook

cheech5001

Not on the Egg- not even an XXL would fit this, but thought you might like to see my latest whole hog cook in my china box....

Wolfpack

Awesome cook- how does the flavor compare to egg where u have direct smoke?

Little Steven

Very nice! Do you own the caja china? I would like to get one but I don't have room. I rent them once a year.

MrCookingNurse

Yes, your right, I did want to see that!!

Awesome cook man!!!

Charlie tuna

First time i used one, i made the mistake of loading the pig inside then lighting the coal --  of course i scorched the pig!!!  But it still tasted very good!!

cheech5001

@Wolfpack - No comparison, with the Caja China you are really "baking" the pig- there is no direct contact between the heat source and the meat.  That said, I have been cooking whole animals for 20 years, and this is in my opinion the best/easiest way to do it!  No worries about flare ups or slippage on a rotisserie, and PERFECT crackling each and every time!

@little steven - Yes, I do own it..manage to find an excuse to use it 2 or three times a season...as a fellow Canadian you know how short that season is!

Little Steven

Yes I do...when does it start this year? Two killing frosts on the weekend

cheech5001

@littlesteven - No Kidding....look forward to meeting you on Saturday at the Toronto Eggfest!  Weather forecast looks good!  What are you going to be cooking- love to know how to identify you so I can say hello...

Little Steven

I'm pretty short so I can be hard to see in a crowd. I'll be making Indonesian Sate and something else.

cheech5001

I will for sure keep a look out for you!

Charlie tuna

As you said "it is just an oven" and that is the problem, the only taste is the seasoning or brining of the meat.  There is no BBQ taste from direct contact with a fire.  It is very impressive for parties or tailgates, but it just tastes like oven cooked pork roast!

cheech5001

Agreed, but inject it right and it's awesome....better crackling too than any oven cooked pork roast I've ever had!

Charlie tuna

I built a china box, but after my tenth pig, i decided there was just too much waste in a whole pig, and gave it to one of my buddies.  I could get better product buying pork butts for less than half what  i was paying for a whole pig, and then storing it was a problem.  The head and backbone doubles the cost of the meat.

Spaightlabs

That looks awesome. Are those some kind of special Canadian bbq shoes?

cheech5001

I wondered whether someone would notice the boots!

Those are the result of ruining not one but two pairs of shoes when they got soaked with juices while carving...