There are many sites that give you a pretty good idea on how to roast
a pig. This site shows you how Cubans in Miami do it:


http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html


Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions!


They also have a new cookbook:


THREE GUYS FROM MIAMI COOK CUBAN: 100 Great Cuban Recipes with a Touch
of Miami Spice


Glenn Lindgren, Raúl Musibay and Jorge Castillo. Gibbs Smith, $29.95
(234p) ISBN 1-58685-433-X


This cookbook boasts solid renditions of Cuban dishes, with witty
repartee among its three authors who have a Cuban culture Web site,
www.iCuban.com. A brief introduction entices with information about
Cuban migration to Miami, but the food itself is alluring. Avocado and
Pineapple Salad is refreshingly unusual, and marinating Cuban-Style
Skirt Steak in a mix of onion, herbs and sour orange juice before
grilling delivers maximum flavor with minimal work. The authors nicely
cover savory snacks like Cornmeal Pancakes, numerous types of
empanadas, and Plantain Chips. They also remain true to authentic
Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:15:43 -0600, Dane <> wrote:

>There are many sites that give you a pretty good idea on how to roast
>a pig. This site shows you how Cubans in Miami do it:
>
>http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html
>
>Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions!
>
>They also have a new cookbook:
>
>THREE GUYS FROM MIAMI COOK CUBAN: 100 Great Cuban Recipes with a Touch
>of Miami Spice

So which of the three guys are you?

--
Kevin S. Wilson
Tech Writer at a university somewhere in Idaho
"When you can't do something completely impractical and intrinsically
useless *yourself*, you go get the Kibologists to do it for you." --J. Furr

It's spam, but it's still a fun tour of Cuban Qing of a whole pig.

Jack Curry

Dane wrote:
snip
> Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
> Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
> effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)

Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!

--
Mike Willsey (AMWILatCOMPORIUMdotNET)

http://groups.msn.com/ThePracticalBa...ewwelcome.msnw

Dane wrote:
snip
> Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
> Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
> effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)

Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!

--
Mike Willsey (AMWILatCOMPORIUMdotNET)

http://groups.msn.com/ThePracticalBa...ewwelcome.msnw

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:

>Dane wrote:
>snip
>> Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>> Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>> effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>
>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!


At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
pork.


Larry Noah

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:

>Dane wrote:
>snip
>> Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>> Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>> effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>
>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!


At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
pork.


Larry Noah

<Dane> wrote in message ...
> There are many sites that give you a pretty good idea on how to roast
> a pig. This site shows you how Cubans in Miami do it:
>
>
> http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html
>
>
> Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions!

< snip>

I much prefer a donkey roast

;-)

Dimitri

<Dane> wrote in message ...
> There are many sites that give you a pretty good idea on how to roast
> a pig. This site shows you how Cubans in Miami do it:
>
>
> http://cuban-christmas.com/pigroast.html
>
>
> Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions!

< snip>

I much prefer a donkey roast

;-)

Dimitri

Larry Noah wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Dane wrote:
>>snip
>>
>>
>>>Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>>>Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>>>effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>>>
>>>
>>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!
>>
>>
>
>
>At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
>pork.
>
>
>Larry Noah
>

I have the same problem here (North Central Florida). You'd think that
living in a rural town 50 miles from Georgia you'd be able to find it.
Most of the grocers I've asked about it don't even know there is a
difference. I've had very limited success trying to soak the salt out.
On occasion I can find uncured jowls which seems to work out well.

Bubba

--
You wanna measure, or you wanna cook?

Larry Noah wrote:

>On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Dane wrote:
>>snip
>>
>>
>>>Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>>>Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>>>effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>>>
>>>
>>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!
>>
>>
>
>
>At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
>pork.
>
>
>Larry Noah
>

I have the same problem here (North Central Florida). You'd think that
living in a rural town 50 miles from Georgia you'd be able to find it.
Most of the grocers I've asked about it don't even know there is a
difference. I've had very limited success trying to soak the salt out.
On occasion I can find uncured jowls which seems to work out well.

Bubba

--
You wanna measure, or you wanna cook?

Larry Noah wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:
>
>
>>Dane wrote:
>>snip
>>
>>>Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>>>Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>>>effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>>
>>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!
>
>
>
> At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
> pork.
>
>
> Larry Noah

I haven't looked at the grocery's to see if they sell it, but most of
the restaurants serve it, including some of the national chains like
Ryan's Steak and buffet serve it around these parts.

One of the locally owned buffets have it as part of their slogan,
"Jomar's! Home of the Fatback Bar!" They have typical homemade, Southern
comfort foods like macNcheese, banana/vanilla cookie pudding, collards
and turnip greens, beans, batter fried pork steak and chicken, stuff
like that! A few times a week they included pulled pork with a thin
slightly sweet tomato/vinegar sauce mixed in.

--
Mike Willsey (AMWILatCOMPORIUMdotNET)

http://groups.msn.com/ThePracticalBa...ewwelcome.msnw

Larry Noah wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:12:09 -0600, Piedmont > wrote:
>
>
>>Dane wrote:
>>snip
>>
>>>Cuban cuisine by not skimping on the frying, though fat-phobic
>>>Americans will probably avoid the Fried Pork Chunks. Overall, this
>>>effort stands out and has few competitors. (Nov.)
>>
>>Stupid spammers and ignorant of Southern American cuisine. I'd like to
>>bring those boys to the Carolinas for a hearty plate of Fat Back!
>
>
>
> At least you can find fatback. The closest I can find here is salt
> pork.
>
>
> Larry Noah

I haven't looked at the grocery's to see if they sell it, but most of
the restaurants serve it, including some of the national chains like
Ryan's Steak and buffet serve it around these parts.

One of the locally owned buffets have it as part of their slogan,
"Jomar's! Home of the Fatback Bar!" They have typical homemade, Southern
comfort foods like macNcheese, banana/vanilla cookie pudding, collards
and turnip greens, beans, batter fried pork steak and chicken, stuff
like that! A few times a week they included pulled pork with a thin
slightly sweet tomato/vinegar sauce mixed in.

--
Mike Willsey (AMWILatCOMPORIUMdotNET)

http://groups.msn.com/ThePracticalBa...ewwelcome.msnw