Back when my granddaddy killed and butchered his own hogs, they would use every part of the hog possible. The fatty skin was used to make lard. The cracklin' (pig skins) were a bonus. 
there was a giant cast iron wash pot in the wash house that was used during hog killing time to do this. The round bottomed pot sat on a stand where a coal fire would be lit and vented with a smoke stack.
For years, William has begged Mom to let him have this setup. After a recent break in at the farm, she finally let him take it. We look forward to making boiled peanuts in it soon, and a big batch of my daddy's Brunswick Stew later this fall. William brought home the pieces of coal, but he has modified the set up with a gas cooker underneath. The coal will just serve as a keepsake.
Check it out. It's HUGE!
Cast iron pot
there was a giant cast iron wash pot in the wash house that was used during hog killing time to do this. The round bottomed pot sat on a stand where a coal fire would be lit and vented with a smoke stack. For years, William has begged Mom to let him have this setup. After a recent break in at the farm, she finally let him take it. We look forward to making boiled peanuts in it soon, and a big batch of my daddy's Brunswick Stew later this fall. William brought home the pieces of coal, but he has modified the set up with a gas cooker underneath. The coal will just serve as a keepsake.
Check it out. It's HUGE!
Cast iron pot
Daphne
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