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China Box

Gulfcoastguy
Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,327
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I stopped by the place that I retired from in June. It was Christmas party time and one of the people had cooked a whole roast pig in his China box. It looks like they did a reverse spatchcock on it and left the head on. Interesting but I won't spend that much money on something that I might use twice a year. The pig pull looked fun though.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    DMW said:
    I would agree that someone that buys a pig roaster is probably not all that smart with their money given it only gets used a few times a year. No idea who would do something like that...

    This place is full of idiots.

    Its why I fit right in. 

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,327
    Oh well, boys and their toys.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Why do people buy 'em? 

    Dirty little secret (known mostly by people that cook whole pigs and butts) is the butts actually taste better.  And it's cheaper, less work, and you can scale it up and down and use virtually any sized smoker.  (sorry!)


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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    nolaegghead said:
    Why do people buy 'em? 

    Dirty little secret (known mostly by people that cook whole pigs and butts) is the butts actually taste better.  And it's cheaper, less work, and you can scale it up and down and use virtually any sized smoker.  (sorry!)



    The only reason to cook whole hog is presentation. Oh, and you can cram a metric butt-load of butts on the PR-72.
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  • Richard Fl
    Richard Fl Posts: 8,297
    edited December 2016
    Why buy La Caja China? There is a local butcher here in MelbourneFl  who will cook one on his unit or if you buy the whole hog and invite him he will come to the party cook it and serve it, just have lots of beer for the chef!.

    http://www.lacajachina.com/?gclid=COeFw4Km-9ACFU4dgQodxxwJOg
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,670
    if you're enterprising, rent it out several times and it'll pay for itself  =)
    http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bbq-outdoor-cooking/ottawa/rental-bbq-rotisserie-spit-caja-china-roast-a-pig-or-lamb/576710762
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    DMW said:
    I would agree that someone that buys a pig roaster is probably not all that smart with their money given it only gets used a few times a year. No idea who would do something like that...
    ;) 


    Oh, and that China Box is a pretty decent price compared to this one.
    We are glad you did! ;)
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  • Cm23
    Cm23 Posts: 130
    Had a friend buy one, cooked on it one time and then gave it to me.  I use it about one per year, did the whole pig one time but mostly butts or ribs.  Uses a lot of charcoal.
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    nolaegghead said:
    Why do people buy 'em? 

    Dirty little secret (known mostly by people that cook whole pigs and butts) is the butts actually taste better.  And it's cheaper, less work, and you can scale it up and down and use virtually any sized smoker.  (sorry!)


    You sound like someone from Western North Cackalacky with this BS. Also, you're wrong!(Eastern style FTW)
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