Mathew Masters

Cajun Microwave Hog Roasting

Before getting started, it is important to make sure your pig is prepared for the task at hand! Make sure it has been butter flied so that it fits securely been the stainless steel racks that go inside your pig roaster. Once this is done you are ready to ... Read >

Caja China Style vs. Open Fire Pit Cooking

When talking about a spit, most people are talking about rotisserie style cooking. Cooking a whole hog rotisserie style is something that can take between 8-10 hours or more. A pig rotisserie also usually requires someone to turn the spit regularly to mak... Read >

Texas Brisket Caja China Style

This amazing recipe is courtesy of Dorothy Randoll. We'll be preparing a 15-pound brisket. Your caja china (also called a Cajun microwave) can hold as many as 5 or 6 briskets of this size! So here's the list of what you need: La Caja Asadora Roasting B... Read >

Pulled Pork Recipes: Caja China style

This recipe is courtesy of a fellow foodie and blogger, and is one of the best we’ve made to date! So being that were going caja china style on this pulled pork recipe, whether it be in your La Caja Asadora or La Caja China model, lets begin with our ingr... Read >

Smoked Brisket Caja China style on La Caja Asadora

For this recipe from the author of “la caja china cooking" we will be using whole briskets weighing about 12-14 pounds each. For each brisket you will need about a cup and a half of dry rub, as well as 40 lbs of charcoal for your la caja asadora. Before c... Read >

La Caja Asadora vs. La Caja China: Price Matters

The first thing most people who have owned a La Caja China Roasting Box notice when they build their new La Caja Asadora (Spanish for “The Roasting Box") is just how alike they look. In fact, they are very difficult to tell apart from their size and compo... Read >

Caja China Box: Build a Pig Roaster or Buy?

First off, let’s lay out what you will need to build your China Box. The kind of stuff your “la caja china plans" or “how to build a caja china" guide would cover. Professional size models (such as those sold by Latin Touch and La Caja China) are 4’ x 2’ ... Read >

Caja China / Cajun Microwave Cuban Pig Roast Recipe

The key to doing a Cuban pig roast (beside using a “Caja Asadora" or Roasting Box) is the marinade. The flavors this recipe calls for are classic Caribbean fare, common from Puerto Rico throughout the islands, and into Cuba. They include garlic, sour oran... Read >

Caja China / Cajun Microwave Recipes: Whole Pig Roast

The first question we typically get from new Caja China / Cajun Microwave owners before their first pig roast is, "Does it come with instructions?" Our goal here is to provide a step-by-step guide that will make you look like a La Caja China style grill m... Read >

Caja China Cooking History & Delicious Recipe Ideas

Seemingly, there is as much mystery surrounding the origins of the "caja china" as there is about how to use one for those not familiar with the roaster. Stories have been told about the roughly 150,000 Chinese laborers who came to Cuba in the 1850's, and... Read >

Cuban Stuffed Turkey - Caja China Cooking Recipe

Having been a connoisseur of outstanding barbecue for some time now, I must say that the Caja China Roasting Box is the most unique, time saving, and delicious method of roasting I have ever come across. The uniqueness of the product, however, causes many... Read >