Roast Pig, Anyone?

[ksmith47]

So, I was going through my cookbooks. I collect old cookbooks. I especially like the war era books - they have really frugal recipes.

So I was looking through my Pictorial Review Standars Cookbook, 1,000 Tested Recipes and Methods, A Sure Guide for Every Bride published in 1933.

I found a recipe for roast pig. You know, the kind you see served on television, especially in old cartoons. Apple in the mouth included.

Has anyone even been served a roast pig? Just curious. :sherlock:

Here's the recipe in case you are wondering....

Roast Pig

A pig for roasting should be between three and six weeks old. After the pig has been drawn scrape it all over. Clean the ears, nostrils and vent near the tail with a skewer covered with a soft cloth. Scrape the tongue, lips and gums and remove the eyes. Wash the pig and wipe dry. Dust the inside with salt and pepper, fill with stuffing and sew up the incision. Press the feet down close to the body and tie or skewer them in position. Force the mouth open and hold it with a wooden block. Wrap the ears in cloth to prevent burning. Place the pig in a roastin pan, feet down, and cook in a moderate oven, (350F) until tender (three to four hours). Baste frequently with the liquid in the pan unless a covered roaster is used. As soon as the pig is cooked slash the skin around the neck so that it will keep its crispness. Remove the wedge fron the mouth and replace it with an apple, orange or lemon. Put a string of cranberries around the neck.



Notice how our sensitivities have changed over time.

Most people today, I imagine, would not want to be served this meal. But back then they used the term, 'vent near the tail' instead of butt or anus. :laugh:

[moond]

I went to a pig roast about three years ago.
I had no idea what to expect.
I certainly didn't really expect to see a whole pig above a fire!! :laugh:
I had a blast.

[ksmith47]

I went to a pig roast about three years ago.
I had no idea what to expect.
I certainly didn't really expect to see a whole pig above a fire!! :laugh:
I had a blast.

I've been to many a pig roast too. But those are generally casual, outside type of affairs.

This meal would be formally served in the dining room.

I've never been served a roast pig like this! :laugh:

[inthesticks]

Our neighbors invited my family to a luau one day. That morning, the neighbor placed the pig on a spit, over an open fire in a brick fire pit. All morning, the neighborhood smelled like pork chops...very nice! :smile9: After the pig was cooked, everyone would slice off portions of the roasted pig and eat. Good stuff..........!

[Rokki]

Initiation night when I became a Sigma Chi in college, they roasted a pig for us, just like you see it on tv. :frown3: I was wrecked (It was the pledge pig we had fed and cared for for a whole sememster). I never looked at it closely at the party, so I dont know if it had anything in his mouth or not. But I cant even eat a fish if its served with the head on it either. Its just me.

I can dehead shrimp and boil and eat em, so I am not a total wuss.

I am sure I probably ate some of him out of the frat house fridge for leftovers without even knowing it. :frown3:

[tigress2b]

We had a pig roast for our main course at our wedding (sans the head at my request) and last fall september to celebrate oktoberfest and DH's 30 th bday and my bday too we had a party and roasted two suckling pigs. (Younger pigs and they had the heads) I ended up doing the carving and by the time I was done I didnt want any :worry:

[melissa1959]

I've been to an outdoor, cook the pig in a pit, dinner. The pork was great, but I could not look at the poor pig from which it came.

If I had to sit at a table looking at a whole pig on a platter with an apple popped into its mouth, I'd probably lose my appetite for the entire meal. But then, I'm the kind of cook that buys boneless chicken already cut into pieces because the idea of cutting a whole chicken makes me fell ill.

Beef does not come from cows, it comes wrapped in cellophane from the grocers refrigerator section. Chicken breasts do not come from chicken. They come wrapped in cellophane from the grocers refrigerator section. Pork does not come from pigs . . . well, you get the idea.

Strange thing is that I could NEVER become a vegetarian. I love eating meat! LOL

[pugnrandy]

Mario roasted a whole pig last week on his special segment filmed in Seattle. I have had it once at a family get-together. It was well worth the effort and waiting time. :smile9:

[ksmith47]

Initiation night when I became a Sigma Chi in college, they roasted a pig for us, just like you see it on tv. :frown3: I was wrecked (It was the pledge pig we had fed and cared for for a whole sememster). I never looked at it closely at the party, so I dont know if it had anything in his mouth or not. But I cant even eat a fish if its served with the head on it either. Its just me.

I can dehead shrimp and boil and eat em, so I am not a total wuss.

I am sure I probably ate some of him out of the frat house fridge for leftovers without even knowing it. :frown3:

That's so sad....sorry that happened to you. :frown3:

[DrJohn]

Years ago a bunch of us bought a shoat and a keg of beer. We roasted the pig over a fire (it took all night and most of the next day) and it was great. We had a helluva party!!!

I slept for about sixteen hours after this little episode....ah, youth