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Italian Barbecue and Grilling

Porchetta, fennel and slow rotisserie pork.

Italian live-fire cooking is regional to the point of being local, but porchetta travels: belly wrapped around loin, seasoned heavily with fennel, garlic and rosemary, and turned slowly until the skin goes glassy.

At a glance

RecipeMethodGrill tempCook timePull at
Rotisserie Porchetta Over CharcoalRotisserie135 to 175°C (275 to 350°F)3 hr65°C (145°F)

Techniques used

Rotisserie. Constant rotation, constant self-basting, no hot side to fight.

Cookers these suit

Kamado grills. Kettle grills.