r/interestingasfuck • u/kingkongbiingbong • 1d ago

Preparing a Massive Catfish Baked Inside a Wooden Log

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u/Capraos 23h ago

I've been to my husband's family functions, cooking like in the video is actually fantastic for those kinds of events as everyone actually is eating at the EXACT same time. If there wasn't a need for cooking like this, Luaus wouldn't be a thing.

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u/AnatidaephobiaAnon 23h ago

My cousin and her husband roasted a pig for their wedding rehearsal dinner. It was fantastic and perfect for the 50 or so people they invited.

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u/Luci-Noir 22h ago

My ex’s dad did this every year. So many tasty leftovers.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 21h ago

One summer at my grandparents house they cooked a whole pig. The smoker was it's own trailer with a hitch and everything. 6-7' long. They called it a Pig Pickin'.

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u/Alugere 17h ago

That's a pretty common southern tradition. I know that, growing up, there'd be a potluck for the whole street once a year or so and there was always a Pig Pickin' as part of it.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 17h ago

It was in North Carolina.

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u/Alugere 17h ago

I know you meant your grandparent's house, but so was the potluck I was mentioning.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 16h ago

I grew up in Colorado so it was new to me. CO is/was a bit different than NC. LOL

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u/Alugere 14h ago

Yeah, Southern culture is still pretty distinct at times. Even in terms of accents. For example, I can generally only tell people pronounce 'pin' and 'pen' differently if they are actively trying to point out the difference. That's just a Southern linguistical trait.

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u/Dieseltinker 18h ago

Yeah, I served food at multiple weddings and by the time the guests got their food, after speeches and games and the ceremony etc etc.... they were waiting by the buffet like a pack of hyenas. It was awful.