Porceddu Sardo alla Brace
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Origin
Sardinia
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Description
Whole suckling pig roasted on a spit over an aromatic wood fire — the most celebrated preparation of Sardinian pastoral cuisine. The pig (3–5kg, under 6 weeks old) is rubbed with lard and myrtle, skewered on a hazel or myrtle spit and rotated over a slow fire of holm oak or olive wood for 3–4 hours. The finished pig is rested on a bed of myrtle branches that perfume the skin during the rest.
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The Thread
—Whole suckling pig roasted very slowly — same age requirement, same fat-quality dependence on milk diet Spanish
—Spit-roasted whole pig over coals with aromatic stuffing — same rotisserie method, different aromatic register (lemongrass vs myrtle) Filipino
—Whole animal spit-roasted over coals with aromatic herbs — same pit-fire patience and herb-perfuming tradition Greek
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Flavour Context
Milky, sweet fat under crackling skin perfumed with myrtle; the meat is tender and barely gamey; the myrtle rest is the final act that makes it unmistakably Sardinian
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