But the logistics of roasting a whole pig — between 30 and 70 pounds, say, and 3-4 feet long — can be daunting. You can't just walk into Kroger or Rice Epicurean and buy one, for starters ...

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. "We make it an event, the whole day ...

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We have written about the pig roasting box called a caja china, or asador cubano, here before. As we noted, a company in Miami sells “La Caja China” for around $300.

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.

The magical roaster cooks the pig until it is marvelously caramelized, with a perfectly crispy skin. To create this porcine feast in your own home, Caja sets up the roasting box, provides an ...

It can roast a 50-pound pig in a little over three and a half hours. It's prodigious roast rate may be what makes it famous. The box is also sometimes called an asadero.