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Pit-Cooking Pork

Jillian Tamaki/Weekly Alibi
By Gwyneth Doland
Weekly Alibi | September 3, 2004
The matanza, or ritual slaughter and cooking of a pig, has been a part of New Mexican culture since the first Spaniards settled in the state. Cooking a whole pig is an art form but also surprisingly low-tech.
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