Roast your pig over an open fire for a more realistic, visual display.
Roasting a pig on a spit is a common practice in the Hawaiian islands. However, this tradition can be brought straight to your backyard to bring a bit of flare to your next luau or backyard get-together. To roast a pig on a spit, you will need to cook it over an open fire for several hours. To do this, you will require a barbecue pit to contain the flames safely during the cooking process. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Contact your local fire department before constructing your fire pit. There are certain laws in place that prevent you from having open flames in an urban setting. Be sure that you are in compliance with the law before building your pit.
2. Choose a location in your yard far away from any structures and not covered by tree branches or other objects that can catch on fire.
3. Dig a circular-shaped hole into the earth about 1 ½-feet deep and large enough to contain the pig with some extra room beyond the size of the pig. If you plan on refilling the hole later, once the roast is complete, set the dirt aside so you can fill it in after the roast.
4. Surround the perimeter of your hole with loose gravel. The gravel is used to cover up the grass surrounding the hole and will prevent any dry grass from catching fire, should there be any sparks.
5. Surround the perimeter of the hole with bricks. Use bricks that have a rounded outer edge so that they will fit neatly around the perimeter of the pit. Pile two to three layers of bricks around the hole to contain the flames.
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