Pig Roasting in a Pit

whole pig

💰Cheaper: chicken

Chicken is more affordable and easier to manage for smaller gatherings.

rock salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt offers a similar flavor with a different texture.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake without sacrificing flavor.

Prepare the umu (underground oven) by placing firewood in a pit.

Add cast iron weights or rocks to help hold the heat.

Start the fire using propane torches for convenience.

Stack rocks around the firewood to allow air flow for better burning.

Clean the pig by burning off the hair until the skin is warm enough to scrape off easily.

Once the skin is warm and bubbling, scrape the hair off towards you with a scraping tool.

Add more wood to the fire to keep it burning hot.

Estimate cooking time for the pig based on size and heat of the rocks, approximately three hours.

Wash the pig with warm water to clean it thoroughly before cooking.

Remove the insides of the pig carefully, ensuring not to cut the gallbladder.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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