[Sca-cooks] Pit roast Pig

[Kirrily Robert]

Nicolette wrote:
> We are being given the opportunity to pit roast a whole pig in a month's
> time. We have the pit (almost dug), we have the pig ready for slaughtering
> (by the professional butcher). Now all we need is a period method of cooking
> it and some sauces and stuff to go with it. Does anyone have any ideas?

Not sure if it will be useful to you at all, but there is a bunch of
stuff in "The English Housewife" from the early 17th century that gives
some "theory" related to roasting meats in general:

http://infotrope.net/sca/texts/english-housewife/roastmeats.html

How long have you been on this list, btw?  I don't think I've noticed
you post before.  It's good to see you!

Yours,

Katherine
(previously Kenrick)

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