I have no problems cooking a whole lamb on the spit inc head - but piggies are soooo cute (think babe)
Problems - we don't have a thermometer - we have a wood burning oven which has a 40cm (width) opening - we have ordered a 7kilo piglet for Christmas
I wanted a turkey but Greeks can't understand the need for this bird - hence piggy!
So questions
1. if the inside of the oven is white hot - when do we add babe? should we remove the coals/wood?
2. Is it best to light a fire Christmas eve and leave it to cool and then add babe to cook through the night covered? - would I lose crunchy skin doing that?
and I don't want the head on! Butcher has grudgingly agreed to cut it off but is well p'eed with me! I can't - the kids won't eat if they see this head!
I await your replies and hopefully help - I have a feeling I will be putting babe in the normal oven if I don't feel confident enough to use the wood oven - re rarely use it.
Thanks and MERRY CHRISMAS
Problems - we don't have a thermometer - we have a wood burning oven which has a 40cm (width) opening - we have ordered a 7kilo piglet for Christmas
I wanted a turkey but Greeks can't understand the need for this bird - hence piggy!
So questions
1. if the inside of the oven is white hot - when do we add babe? should we remove the coals/wood?
2. Is it best to light a fire Christmas eve and leave it to cool and then add babe to cook through the night covered? - would I lose crunchy skin doing that?
and I don't want the head on! Butcher has grudgingly agreed to cut it off but is well p'eed with me! I can't - the kids won't eat if they see this head!
I await your replies and hopefully help - I have a feeling I will be putting babe in the normal oven if I don't feel confident enough to use the wood oven - re rarely use it.
Thanks and MERRY CHRISMAS
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