How do you cook a half a pig's head? And why would you buy this?? Another find from the markets in Sicily.
Showing posts with label pig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pig. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, January 01, 2007
Happy New Year!
Year MMVII (2007) is year of the pig in the Chinese calendar.
In China, the Pig ( δΊ₯ ) (a more correct form would be the Boar) is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the year of the pig is considered very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest. I actually had a dream 2 nights ago that I had a pet pig and that my sister and I couldn't get enough of hugging and squeezing it. I did not know it was year of the pig until today so that is v. odd, non?!
Well Happy New Year - get out and get some exercise as am sure you all ate more than usual!
x
Year MMVII (2007) is year of the pig in the Chinese calendar.
In China, the Pig ( δΊ₯ ) (a more correct form would be the Boar) is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the year of the pig is considered very fortunate, for they will be happy and honest. I actually had a dream 2 nights ago that I had a pet pig and that my sister and I couldn't get enough of hugging and squeezing it. I did not know it was year of the pig until today so that is v. odd, non?!
Well Happy New Year - get out and get some exercise as am sure you all ate more than usual!
x
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
A Pig's Tale
The much awaited 'Palazzolo pig' was served on Christmas Day. There was a pregnant woman craving it on Christmas Eve and others providing hype to the pig that was roasted specifically for the occasion.
A pig in the trunk story was told and then finally on Christmas Day the pig was unveiled. I felt a bit sick at the initial unveiling, others commented on the pig's tail or what they initially thought was a roasted shriveled up pig-penis. It was quite a laugh - the apple was not red as all had imagined and the electric knife did not work initially but after plugging in the cord, the machine roared to life and our pig was carved.
I think the pig should've been cut behind closed quarters as it would've made eating it more enjoyable. My issue with meat is that I do not like to see it raw in any format - I somehow like to just see it magically cooked!
Anyhow, the roasted pig or 'porchetta' as said in Italian was delicious. Final last words of the evening,
'I am waiting for my parents, they are in the basement cutting the pig!'
That said by a tired 8 year old is quite funny! Hope you all had a Christmas filled with family and great food.
The much awaited 'Palazzolo pig' was served on Christmas Day. There was a pregnant woman craving it on Christmas Eve and others providing hype to the pig that was roasted specifically for the occasion.
A pig in the trunk story was told and then finally on Christmas Day the pig was unveiled. I felt a bit sick at the initial unveiling, others commented on the pig's tail or what they initially thought was a roasted shriveled up pig-penis. It was quite a laugh - the apple was not red as all had imagined and the electric knife did not work initially but after plugging in the cord, the machine roared to life and our pig was carved.
I think the pig should've been cut behind closed quarters as it would've made eating it more enjoyable. My issue with meat is that I do not like to see it raw in any format - I somehow like to just see it magically cooked!
Anyhow, the roasted pig or 'porchetta' as said in Italian was delicious. Final last words of the evening,
'I am waiting for my parents, they are in the basement cutting the pig!'
That said by a tired 8 year old is quite funny! Hope you all had a Christmas filled with family and great food.
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