So, here we go... Somehow I, along with my coworker Clint, got roped into cooking a pig for an office function. A whole pig. So, we rented a pig roaster, and went to the commisary and picked out a pig. Yes, the commisary sells whole pigs for some reason. We got a beautiful 64 lb oinker. He was all cleaned and shaven. We ordered him about a week before, so he would be all thawed out. We picked him up the night before and put him to bed on ice. We started the next morning at 2:30 at Clint's house. It actually wasn't too difficult, but it took about 8 hours to cook. We finished up about 11:00 and loaded the pig into Clint's van and transported it to the party, where about 80 guests eagerly awaited. It acutally turned out to be quite succulent and was enjoyed by all. Right down to the ears.
Pic of said pig roaster:
Pic of said pig on ice:
Pic of said co-worker stoking the fire:
Pic of said co-worker stoking the fire:
Pic of me "moppin'" the pig:
Pig is done. Note: we had not an apple to stick in its mouth. So we used what was available.
Oh yeah, almost forgot the best part. To save $25, we decided to return the roaster trailer on our own. Not many vehicles here have a hitch however. But of course that's not going to stop a couple of engineers. Surprisingly, the guy at the rental place said that's the first time he'd ever seen it tied to the bumper before. Hmmm. Of course we used the safety chains.
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