A sucking-pig, to be good, must be fat.
Then properly cleaned, and hoofs off, clean the inside, leaving the
kidneys; skewer it, put in it half a pound of butter kneaded with
chopped parsley and green onions, four or five mushrooms, and two white
onions with a clove stuck in each; place it on the spit before a good
fire, baste often with melted butter first, and then with the drippings,
and when done serve on a _vinaigrette_.
Some truffles may be added to the seasoning, if handy; it gives it a
good taste.
_Baked_.--Stuff it as the above, place it in a baking-pan with just cold
water enough to cover the bottom of the pan; put it in a quick oven,
baste often, and when done serve with a _remolade_ or _vinaigrette_
sauce.
When roasted or baked, place it on a dish with slices of truffles,
mushrooms, and parsley all around. Run some skewers through slices or
truffles and whole mushrooms, and plant them in it like the one
represented in the cut on the following page.
A small red apple is placed in the mouth after it is cooked, to make
room for which a stone is placed in the mouth before cooking it, in
order to keep the mouth open. It is served as warm as possible.
[Illustration: A, skewer; B, slices of truffles; C, mushrooms]
_Boned_.--A sucking-pig can be boned and filled just the same as a
turkey, and cooked and served alike also.