So a couple of weeks back, he broke down and bought himself a Caja China, and then ordered up a half pig from the artisan butchers at Salt & Time(1912 E. Seventh). The side weighed 105-pounds and ...

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 ...

To roast with a caja china, the pig is placed in the box sandwiched between two racks. A thermometer goes into the meat. Charcoal is loaded on top of the pig, with more hot coals added each hour.

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 ...

ROASTING A PIG. The Caja China. The pig, 60 to 70 pounds (feeds 75) Olive oil; Salt; When you first get the pig, use a hammer and knife to separate the collar bone from the backbone.

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 ...

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.

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 ...