Perhaps some of my readers are aware of my love for BBQ. There is a great passage in Book XIV that illustrates the method Greeks used back then to cook their pig. Over twenty lines, Homer details building the fire, the sacrificial ritual to the Gods, killing the hog, prepping it for cooking, and the roasting of the meat upon skewers over an open fire. Today there are millions of web sites that instruct viewers on very similar methods. I wish Homer covered spice rubs in more details, along with temperature and cooking time information, but the description of roasting a pig was cool enough.
Book XIV, Lines 419-439.
Mr. Matluck
Mr. Matluck
ReplyDeleteWe know all too well of your passion for bbq. Thanks for the sauce, btw. I haven't used it because I'm not allowed to touch the grill...something about me nearly burning the house down...heh heh. :)