September 16th 2013: A Pig Roast at Citizens Public House and Oyster Bar, Boston

Today after work, I had a dinner appointment to have a pig roast at the Citizen Public House and Oyster Bar, a pretty nice bar restaurant in the Fenway area of Boston.

This involves eating an entire roasted pig, shared between over 10 people, no kidding.

After waiting for everyone to arrive, it was finally time to start the feast. First came the raw bar, consisting of oysters, littlenecks and shrimp, which one can't go wrong with as long as they are fresh.

The pig was then brought out to be shown to us, and we were told of its origins, and how it would be prepared for us.

After taking the pig away, more food was to come while we were waiting for the meat. First the caesar salad,

then the carrots,

the grits,

and the mushrooms.

Finally the meat came out, all in different parts and manageable pieces.

Excluding the head, the best cuts of meat were the stuffing, which was flavorful, the skin, which was not hard and pretty crispy, the ribs, which did not have much meat but were seasoned really well, and the belly was simply scrumptious.

Next came out the head, neatly dissected, leaving only the jaw behind with the snout still attached.

Pretty much half the table was afraid to try the head pieces. I have to say that the pork "oyster" is definitely the best cut of pork meat, though pretty small, while the tongue and snout were delicious too, the tongue feeling like a cased sausage, and the snout being a little hard but still crispy. The brain of course was the best part, being smooth and creamy like pate. My friends were amazed that I could eat it straight up.

At the end of the night, there was still so much leftovers that all of us had a big portion to take home. One of my friends even took home the jaw.

Overall, it was an extremely fun night meeting new people and having a lot of laughs. I definitely recommend doing the pig roast here, although you need at least 10 people for it to happen.