OT - Whole Roast Pig

by Rev Halofan on Dec 2, 2009 8:30 PM PST

If you like Cuban Food and don't mind visiting the hood and would love to dine on a whole roast pig this Friday afternoon, check out my OTHER BLOG for the details. Basically I am going to pig out at South Central's most authentic Cuban restaurant as they cook a whole pig in the parking lot, care to join us?

Nobody is paying or compensating me to post this, I am just spreading the word because this place is so very, very good that you might want to know about it.

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Oh

I thought this was a post about Cowboy Joe West.

by rspencer on Dec 2, 2009 8:34 PM PST reply actions

Are the killing/gutting the pig right there, as well??!

Could be cool.

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 2, 2009 8:49 PM PST reply actions

^ I've seen this happen...

My friend and I went to visit his family in Spain. We went with his dad to pick out a pig, the butcher brought the pig to the house. I thought the pig was already going to be butchered and the meat delivered to the house. But to my surprise the pig was brought alive and the butcher slaughtered it right in the backyard. I was there for the whole process and took pictures. I’ve never seen this happen, and I kind of felt sad for the pig because it knew that it was about to die. However, whatever emotions I had immediately disappeared the second I tasted that freshly bbq’d pork meat!

by seas98 on Dec 3, 2009 7:58 AM PST up reply actions

I used to slaughter animals on the farm all the time.

We would cut the throat open missing the jugular. Then reach into the animal and cut the aorta and on the way out cut the vocal chords. While we bled the animal we collected the blood for making all types of ethnic foods, and sausages.

Sometimes we would cook them up in an imu, or roast them on a spit, for the customer.

Now when we drive in the country we all see walking food on the farms.

by eyespy on Dec 3, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions

There was a great Steve Martin comedy special

back in the 80’s where he’s at a fine restaurant and he yells at the waiter, “Get me a pig on a stick and fry him up good!” I like to yell that when I go out to eat.

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Dec 2, 2009 8:58 PM PST reply actions

You must be a fun date.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Dec 2, 2009 10:23 PM PST up reply actions

Then I go into my shtick about what other colors of wine they might have.

The chicks…they love it

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Dec 3, 2009 4:50 AM PST up reply actions

I might show up....

….to scribe TKO on the bathroom mirror if it ain’t their already.

It's Always Somethin'

by Funke5ive on Dec 3, 2009 12:36 AM PST reply actions

I hope my wife and I can attend.

Even if it means braving the Friday traffic out of LA.

We are thinking of bringing a roasted pig to my family’s Christmas celebration this year. My wife is from the Phillapines(sp?), they also roast pigs(lechon) for events. I guess if you live on an island you roast a whole pig. I’m not being snobbish to different cultures, just an observation. I do love a Fillapino dish made with pork blood called “DE-NEW-GUY-EN” or chocolate soup.

I’d love to be able to pre-taste this because a pig aint cheap. If I don’t think it will be enjoyed by birth family; I won’t waste the money.

Thanks for the info Rev.

Who goofed? I've got to know.

by hittheg on Dec 3, 2009 2:15 AM PST reply actions

Philippines.

I went to Manila a while back. Although I didn’t get to eat a roast pig, I did love their pork-filled sweet rolls though. I forget what they’re called. And fried plantains are the bomb too.

No matter what happens from here on, it has been a great season.

by Rally Manatee on Dec 3, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

Pork filled sweet rolls are Chinese

Siaopao (show-pow). The Phils have a few foreign influences they’ve incorporated into their own culture.

For hittheg, I know a Filipino in Garden Grove who offers full Lechon for only $125 or is it $150. We’ve bought there several times for large parties.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 3, 2009 6:14 PM PST up reply actions

Manapua in Hawaii

they sell all types of flavors too.

And Lechon that cheap. Give me the ears, and some skin off the shoulder.

by eyespy on Dec 3, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions

thanx DR

I’ll check that with the West Covina price

Who goofed? I've got to know.

by hittheg on Dec 4, 2009 12:32 AM PST up reply actions

sounds great but I'll be in the opposite side

I remember as a kid when my dad’s friends would get a whole pig from a butcher and they would dig a pit, crank up a fire and then put the pig in, cover it up and it would cook all day. This was at Elsinore..we’d spend the day skiing and playing in the water (there was a time it was relatively clean) and then late afternoon, they’d start getting the pig out. OMG, it was amazing!! mmmm, crackling pork skin and the meat was so tasty. Good times.

by ladybug on Dec 3, 2009 8:27 AM PST reply actions

In Hawaii

I learned that this, of course, is a traditional part of a luau. But since becoming a United State, restaurants have to cook their pigs in a big box instead of underground, thanks to the FDA, so they can regulate the temperature better. However, I guess Hawaiians have compared, and the temperatures cooking a pig underground are actually much higher than cooking it a box. It’s unfortunate because the extreme temperature is part of what makes the meat so tender. Plus, the meat gets colder faster now.

No matter what happens from here on, it has been a great season.

by Rally Manatee on Dec 3, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

We still do cook them in the ground.

Every Thanksgiving you can make a contribution to some school, or organization, to cook a turkey, pig, anything in an “imu” – underground oven.

by eyespy on Dec 3, 2009 5:44 PM PST up reply actions

Is it kosher?

# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #

by UK Halo on Dec 3, 2009 9:26 AM PST reply actions

oy vey.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 3, 2009 6:14 PM PST up reply actions

Anybody dig Felix's in the Orange circle?

I love that place but…comparatively, you’ll never see a whole roasted pig there either.

Do it for Nick '09

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 3, 2009 11:27 AM PST reply actions

Yep. For years.

But no. No burying any roasted pigs in the circle.

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 3, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions

I visited my dad

and him and his new girly girl wanted to have a pig roast. So they bought a while pig that was degutted and such, but stil had prepping to do.

So I got to remove the pig vagina, and other lovely parts, and had to marinade and roast it.

It ruined any pig product forever for me, I still cant eat ham.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Dec 3, 2009 11:50 AM PST reply actions

Bummer.

My favorite meats are ribs, carnitas, and bacon. I don’t know what I would do if pig was ruined for me. Thanks for the heads up though. Now I’ll know when someone asks me if I want to remove a pig vagina, that it’s not as fun as it sounds.

No matter what happens from here on, it has been a great season.

by Rally Manatee on Dec 3, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

You know the whole story behind chickens and cows, right?

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 3, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions

What's in a hot dog?

by WiHaloFan on Dec 3, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions

I don't care. HD's are my favorite food on the planet.

Let’s all meet at Jerry’s Dogs!!!

(Now that I think about it, I guess I do care. Some dogs are brilliant. The Der, not so much. I chatted up a cart vendor a couple of months ago, who told me that almost all of the Kosher dog makers in America were going out of business with the recession. Even Hebrew National was going under, but Costco would probably buy them out since Costco sources HN as their in-house dog. Me, personally, always found Shafar dogs to be the ultimate. Whatever the hell they were putting into those was important shit, and I will miss it.)

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 3, 2009 4:25 PM PST up reply actions

Miller's skinned dogs are good too.

by eyespy on Dec 3, 2009 5:46 PM PST up reply actions

They're going out of business because...

…their methods (butchering, preparing) are that much more expensive? Hard to believe. If Hebrew National goes out of business goes out of business, I will be really pissed…

by sothball on Dec 3, 2009 6:28 PM PST up reply actions

as far as buying in a grocery store, I like Nathan's

by ladybug on Dec 6, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions

Overrated.

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 7, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

Trying to watch what I eat

So at the market, I get the Hebrew National 97% free dogs.

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Dec 6, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

That's pretty cheap...

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 8, 2009 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

Ha ha.

97% fat free.

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Dec 9, 2009 8:47 AM PST up reply actions

Haven't seen a Shofar dog in the market in years.

Too bad — I love them.

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Dec 6, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions

Jewish deli merchants ALL knew about Shafar dogs, but none ever chose to carry them.

None ever offered to order a case for me, either.

At least, this is true for the delis I visited here in OC.

Had I owned the Pittsburgh Pirates, I could have saved America.

by Stirrups on Dec 7, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

I can't really do the whole see-the-animal-that-I'm-about-to-eat thing

Terrifies me. Even something like a fish…can’t do it. I need that emotional disconnect between my food and the fact that it was at one point alive. I’m by no means a vegan, but just can’t do it.

by linkbruin on Dec 4, 2009 12:36 AM PST reply actions

Don't worry

Those cows your burgers were made from
were vegans

Who goofed? I've got to know.

by hittheg on Dec 4, 2009 1:01 AM PST up reply actions

I certainly hope so.

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Dec 6, 2009 12:00 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah not really into Mad Cow either

by linkbruin on Dec 6, 2009 2:33 AM PST up reply actions

Was anyone else there?

My wife, the little boy she babysits, and I were there. Very good!! Excellent, friendly, and helpful staff work at P(forgot the name). Didn’t realize Cubans also call a BBQ’ed pig “lechon,” however, Tagalog is very similar to Spanish.

I was expecting a pig on a spit with an apple in its mouth, but (as stated above) it was roasted in a box. The dear pig that gave its life to satisfy my taste buds and sate my hunger was actually split down the middle. The waiter even brought us out to look at it.

I played Desi Arnaz in the car to get psyched-up for our lunch. Apparently Cubans serve meals with white rice and black beans, I prefer them mixed. Ebony and Ivory. We got one order mixed, one separated. My wife thought the rice was fried but couldn’t figure out what it was fried with. (butter?)

Is it worth driving into LA from Azusa for this lunch? Maybe not, but our kids, all from The Philippines, sure did like this delicacy. So, it was more than worth it for us.

I was hoping to meet fellow HH’ers but did not. I thought I saw REV but wasn’t sure. I’m kind of shy so I didn’t go up to him and ask. REV, do you have an elaborate tattoo on your upper arm?

Thanks for informing me(us) about this. A new adventure for my memoirs. BTW I think they roast a pig every Friday.

Who goofed? I've got to know.

by hittheg on Dec 4, 2009 11:28 PM PST reply actions

I was outside

I saw you guys walk up – but you went inside and then i wasn’t sure – thought wearing a red Orem Owlz hat made me approachable!!!!!!!

Glad you liked it. The tattooed guy inside is a friend who read it on another one of my blogs. Two other guys got there at 11:30 – they misread the post – the manager said they were asking for me.

You survived your day in the hood and had a great lunch!

by Rev Halofan on Dec 5, 2009 12:19 AM PST up reply actions

damn I should have worn an Angels jersey

I’ll post pic’s when my wife shows me how.
Driving down Soto made me feel sorry for the pigs. Farmer John, Hoffy – Soto must be the end of the line for pigs.

I start my work fairly near there. The train yard is on eighth street. I leave every tenth day early in the morning. I go to Figgy’s new home town of Seattle. (wiping moist eyes)

Angel minor league hats: I have a Lake Elsinore Storm hat. Before they switched with Cucamunga. My dad had season tix w/the Storm. Saw Erstadt there. A man amongst boys.

I guess real fans have to be subtle.

You live near there? It seemed all industrial. I traveled from the north down Soto.

Is the roasting of a pig every Friday true?

Who goofed? I've got to know.

by hittheg on Dec 5, 2009 1:31 AM PST up reply actions

Are you a hogger?

Drive freight? Nice. If you are a hogger, what is the designation for a freight that goes from LA to Seattle? I know there are WCWST and CIBAT’s — but those are simply the LA to Oakland routes. Any insight would be cool.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 8, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions