279666 Thu Sep 08 10:24:05 -0700 2005 12 31 Home Cooking 0 1483486 Having a party where the star will be a small roasted pig. Any suggestions for interesting sides (including some that can be prepped ahead) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Thu Sep 08 10:24:05 -0700 2005 0 Mary 1 1483487 good time of year for waldorf salad, and it goes well with pork. can be made a little ahead if you put the apples in acidulated water. Thu Sep 08 10:32:57 -0700 2005 1483486 0 mark 1 1483493 Atomic Buffalo Turds. They can be prepped in advance and finished in the smoker with the pig, or in the oven if necessary. Trust me on this one. Link: http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/sides/sides0297.htm Image: http://images.snapfish.com/3435966%3B23232%7Ffp6:%3Dot%3E2327%3D8:4%3D933%3Dxroqdf%3E232335:85%3B666ot1lsi Thu Sep 08 10:54:24 -0700 2005 1483486 0 Dax 2 1483517 I hereby second Dax's turds. Thu Sep 08 12:27:11 -0700 2005 1483493 0 joypirate 3 1483534 I third his turds ! Thu Sep 08 13:38:54 -0700 2005 1483517 0 Nab 4 1483552 The name doesn't exactly "whet the appetite". (Perhaps someone can re-name them! :) Thu Sep 08 14:52:18 -0700 2005 1483534 0 Funwithfood 5 1483561 "Nuclear Goat Drops"? Thu Sep 08 15:45:39 -0700 2005 1483552 0 Shep 5 1483569 They sound good to me. Thu Sep 08 16:14:19 -0700 2005 1483552 0 Dax 2 1483573 Atomic Prairie Oysters? Thu Sep 08 16:26:55 -0700 2005 1483493 0 oakjoan 1 1483500 Something simple like boiled potatoes to offset the grease from the pig. At least that's how I had it in Spain. Thu Sep 08 11:14:33 -0700 2005 1483486 0 lax2mia 1 1483508 This was in today's paper. Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-0508240148aug24,1,6213103.story?ctrack=1&cset=true Thu Sep 08 11:59:16 -0700 2005 1483486 0 Amy 1 1483562 Platanos, baked or fried, with a citrus-based dressing. Moros y cristianos, black beans and rice. Pickled cabbage or spicy cole slaw. Sauerkraut with a little kolbassi. Halushkis, with or without meat. With roast pig, a nice sweet fruit punch really works. Thu Sep 08 15:50:27 -0700 2005 1483486 0 Shep 1 1483710 Have only had pig at a NC pig pickin'. Hush puppies, cole slaw, macaroni or potato salad, corn on cob, etc. Fri Sep 09 16:56:56 -0700 2005 1483486 0 anni