Pig Roast 2008 (or, Dibick, Schmibick, I Said More Ham Please.)
It's not everyday that your friends decide to host a spur-of-the-moment pig roast. Fortunately for me, the Coopers are some of the most spontaneous and ambitious folks I know, and thought nothing of throwing a pig roast together in all of 6 days. I missed much of the pre-roasting prep, but got the details upon arrival at the party. Brian and Patty (the Coopers) have a friend who was able to provide the pig roasting tools seen above--namely, a bunch of concrete blocks, and a custom made grill grate (essentially, a giant pig panini press). They found a 120 lb pig at a farm in Utica, Ohio, where it was cleaned, gutted, and butterflied for them, and they brought it home in a baby pool full of ice. (The baby pool is no longer kosher.) They seasoned it all over (inside and out) with a dry rub from Penzy's , sandwiched it between the grilling grates, and then waited (about 8 hours). They obtained their pig-roasting advice from Three Guys from Miami . I showed up around 5pm, just as th...