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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We had traditional duck & all the Danish specialties...red cabbage, 'brun katafla' - spelled phonetically - meaning carmalized whole white potatoes, 'agork salat' (pickled white cucumber)...and of course for dessert: 'risalamange' (rice pudding). The dessert tradition in Denmark is that whoever finds the whole almond in the rice pudding wins a prize PIG. But in this case it's 100% marzipan and the apple is red, of course. :) xo
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