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Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Undertaker » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:17 pm

Thinking about doing a whole pig on a spit, (Gas)
Any suggestions for marinades, sauce, basting, cooking time, (25ish kg), stuffings,...... well fuck it, pretty much any and all :-D
Seems straightforward enough from what I found with a few quick searches. Probably looking for things to avoid, as well as things to aim for.

Cheers Phil
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Doubleuj » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:23 pm

I know what I'll be aiming for..... An invitation!!
Haven't had a pig on the spit since I was a kid. Hope it goes well for you, don't think you can go wrong.
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Rowey » Thu Nov 26, 2015 8:27 pm

Tie the legs up so they don't flop around and fall off. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby xcvator » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:20 pm

Just send me the plane fare and I'll come up and cook it for you :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Undertaker » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:57 pm

xcvator wrote:Just send me the plane fare and I'll come up and cook it for you :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

What!? from Victoria? Fark that!
It would be cheaper to shoot down to Rocky and pick wj up personally
Doubleuj wrote:I know what I'll be aiming for..... An invitation!!...

Theres your invitation! Now you just got to cook it :twisted:

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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby maddogpearse » Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:53 am

cut it's ears off, or they catch on fire. my only other advice is.... lots of beers!
beers help everything go well!
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Redux » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:04 am

dipping sauce for once its cooked...

1 jar applesauce (not the cinnamon kind)
1 bott dijonaise mayo ( the plastic squirty kind)
i shot glass soy
1 shot glass kaitaia fire
1 shot glass apple cider vinegar
about 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (go easy this will ruin the sauce if its too much!)

i used single shots for my measure... try it first and if you like a spikeier (hmmm sharper?) sauce add more cider, soy and fire..

stir in a jug or whatever and dip your porky delights in as you go..... just watch the liquid smoke.... its well potent if you aint going to cook the sauce!!

:handgestures-thumbupleft:

this recipe is still in development.... havent even got around to naming it yet!

:handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby wiifm » Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:07 am

Put ginger in your salt rub for a specracular crackling :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby bluc » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:09 pm

Redux that sauce sounds awesome :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Sam. » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:16 pm

bluc wrote:Redux that sauce sounds awesome :handgestures-thumbupleft:


:text-+1: where do you get that fire sauce from in Oz?
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Redux » Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:44 pm

Sam. wrote:
bluc wrote:Redux that sauce sounds awesome :handgestures-thumbupleft:


:text-+1: where do you get that fire sauce from in Oz?


my ex-wife bought me a bottle from unzud last time she was over.....

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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby warramungas » Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:49 pm

Bit late but always put one end through the mouth and the other through the butt or it just flops around everywhere. :))
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby xcvator » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:08 pm

warramungas wrote:Bit late but always put one end through the mouth and the other through the butt or it just flops around everywhere. :))

You talking about my girl friend again :o
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Rowey » Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:23 pm

xcvator wrote:
warramungas wrote:Bit late but always put one end through the mouth and the other through the butt or it just flops around everywhere. :))

You talking about my girl friend again :o


:laughing-rolling: :scared-eek:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Sam. » Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:38 am

How did I know someone was going to do that.

That will be enough of that :law-policered:
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Re: Suggestions for Pig on a spit

Postby Undertaker » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:36 pm

Actually it all worked pretty well. I tied it on with a bunch of s/s wire and it cooked good. Only trouble was it cooked so well in the mid section at the base of the ribs it fell apart there. So we had to stop and rehash things a bit. Ended up removing the fore quarters from the spit and finishing the hinds off while the rest kept warm in the vege tray. Crackle worked a treat, (just with salt, going to give the ginger a try on my next roast)
--->wiifm what sort of ginger are you talking about? Fresh, jellied??

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