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, ...

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 ...

“Stories abound about the name Caja China, which literally means ‘Chinese box’ in Spanish. It could have originated in Cuba, from the Chinese labourers in the 1800s, or it could just be that the word ...

In the backyard-barbecue arena, burgers, hot dogs, and chicken breasts don’t have a chance against the perfectly cooked pig. Cook a whole pig, and a summer backyard morphs into an authentic Southern ...

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 ...