In today's Oregonian, I've contributed a FoodDay story about my adventures cooking a whole pig in my Caja China, a Cuban roasting box that can do 70 pounds of meat in less than four hours. Exciting, ...

But our food reporter says forget the usual burgers and dogs. Go "whole hog" this year. It doesn't matter if you live in the city or suburbs. Anyone can host their own pig roast this Memorial Day, ...

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... Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China ...

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 backyard ...

The portable pig-roasting box originated in Cuba. Beachside food vendors use them to prepare picnic sandwiches in Puerto Rico. The box started turning up on the East Coast a few years ago when a ...

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 executive ...

You may be completely over bacon (it’s certainly fashionable to say so), but if you’re any kind of pork-lover at all, it’s pretty hard not to get excited about whole roasted pig. With its crispy skin ...

If you’ve ever spent the weekend in a small town in Louisiana, you probably observed someone using what is referred to as a “Cajun microwave.” It’s a rectangular wooden or metal box with a tight ...

Running all summer, Cuba Libre will be serving an unlimited roast pork dinner every Monday. If you’re looking to begin your week with tender, falling-off-the-bone meat, this may be the answer. We ...

Though he’s new to Central Phoenix, James Beard Award-nominated chef Kevin Binkley is no stranger to the Phoenix food scene. Since opening Binkley’s Restaurant in 2004, the molecular gastronomist has ...

In Latin American cultures, Christmas Eve is Noche Buena and time for a big family celebration, often featuring a pig roast. There are lots of ways to cook a whole pig. But at Noche Buena parties in ...