How the Caja China Roasting Box Got Its Nicknames Hot box cooking method delivers delectable pork By Mick Vann, 1:05PM, Tue. Jun. 25, 2013 ...

On Christmas Eve, the 50-pound pig is ready to be placed in a caja china or roasting box, to simmer for four slow hours before the family holiday celebration.

Especially given the fact that La Caja China, purveyors of the infamous Cuban-style pig-roasting "China Box," just launched a new catering venture in which they'll cook the whole hog (literally) and ...

La caja China is a device inspired by Chinese rail workers in Cuba. And in Miami, it has become the de rigueur way to cook the traditional Noche Buena pig roast. Only in America.

La Caja China has been selling its amazing “pig box” cookers for more than 20 years - but now they are better than ever. Much better. The company has built a devoted cult following for its ...

On Christmas Eve, the 50-pound pig is ready to be placed in a caja china or roasting box, to simmer for four slow hours before the family holiday celebration.

There are two main things you need to throw a proper backyard Caja China: time and friends. Slow-roasting a pig is "intentionally inefficient," says Ricardo Barreras, Miami expat, owner and ...

Ah, the Cuban Pig Roast. There's no greater cooking method than the outdoor-food-to-fire-method. And with the holiday pig we ate, we gotta start looking ahead to the next one. This kind of cooking ...

The standard caja china costs just $300, about the same as a low-end gas grill. Most important, though, is its intense interior heat, which will roast a 50-pound pig in about four hours.