If you are thinking about hosting a hog roast then there are a few important points to think about, firstly think about the quality of meat that you are planning to use it is very easy to get bad quality meat. Secondly, there are numerous companies and businesses that you can use that will supply everything you need to host a hog roast including the whole hog, this can and will minimise the amount of tension that you will have to endure on the day. The internet is a perfect and very easy way to find a high quality hog roasting company, the websites that are most usable are the internet directories as they will supply a list of additional websites and it makes your decision a whole lot less time consuming. However when you actually chose the business that you are going to use you should pick one that provides everything that you will need. This includes the animal you want to roast, all the cooking equipment, a chef for the day and sides such as rolls, salads and sauces. Hog roasting is becoming ever more fashionable and has been a popular way to prepare large cuts of meat or whole animals in England for hundreds and hundreds of years. This medieval style of cooking adds a massive amount of the drama and spectacle to a normally dull catering event and is easily one of the most jaw dropping ways of preparing food for large numbers of people.
A Great Way Roast a Hog
Gone To The Dogs With Adorable Airedales
My wife and I were brought up in families with dogs. In her case, Corgis with the unfortunate name of Haggis. In my case, Welsh Terriers with the more prosaic name of Taffy. When we married we still wanted dogs, but what sort? The first was a mongrel named Lemon Curd. The second a Dalmatian named Miffy.
By now we had moved to a house in 8 acres and had 3 young children. We had chickens, ducks and goats and hit on the idea of breeding Airedales. As much as anything to give our children an insight into nature’s cycle of life. Our aim was not to make money but to have fun.
My wife bought Troubadour a young male from one breeder and Misty, a young bitch, from another. Both were the offspring of Champions with no evidence of in-breeding. We set about training them, going for walks, playing with them and generally having a great time. My wife had read that it was best not to breed in the first season as this gave the bitch time to develop and mature. So as the second season approached we began our preparations.
After the pair had mated I built a large pen with foot high sides in the utility room. This was to keep the puppies contained but allow Misty to get in and out at will. Lots of newspaper was laid as bedding and we awaited events. The births were all straight forward and Misty had presented us with nine jet-black puppies. We were all excited, especially the children. All the puppies thrived, the Vet came to inoculate and dock them all and before we knew it they were ready to be weaned. Also they were developing their different characters and their coats started to turn brown. Organising the feeding of nine puppies was a challenge and we have many photographs. One very funny one is of a line of nine puppies all with heads down in their bowls and tails in the air.
At about six weeks Misty had had enough and we put them up for sale from 8 weeks. People came to view and that was interesting too. Pretty well all wanted to buy and by 10 weeks they were all gone. We were tired, relieved and also sad. The 8 weeks had simply flown by.
Trouby sired and Misty bore us another two litters with a seasons rest between each. Each litter was of 9 puppies in each. The cycle of events was the same each time and we thought we were becoming experts in the field. Unfortunately Misty was then hit by a car and killed. We did not have the heart to buy another bitch and Trouby enjoyed a long and peaceful widower hood. When he eventually died of old age, the house seemed very empty.
Imagine my surprise when six months later my wife said she had been very naughty and presented me with two young puppies. She named them after two favourite maiden aunts, Bess and Nell and 12 years later, we still have them.
Barry Gorman writes for Dog Primer, an informative website dedicated to all things canine.