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Su Porcheddu — Flavours | Guida Ogliastra I Mandorli

Su Porcheddu

Four hours by the fire, myrtle branches and patience: porcheddu is not cooked, it is celebrated. In Ogliastra — land of shepherds and centenarians — it remains the dish of occasions that matter.

Details and how to get there

## The fire ritual The skin must sing — crisp, golden, thin — while the meat stays soft as butter.

That means tending the fire for hours, turning the spit with liturgical slowness.

It is a convivial craft: around the embers you talk, taste Cannonau, wait together.

## Where to find it In inland farm restaurants and the Golgo refuges, usually on reservation: real porcheddu takes time and must be ordered ahead.

Beware "on the spot" versions — haste is its only enemy.

## The pairing Pistoccu bread for the juices, Jerzu Cannonau to stand up to the richness, and seadas with strawberry-tree honey to finish.

At a glance

Cooking: spit-roasted over holm-oak or juniper embers, 3-4 hours

The secret: resting on myrtle branches before serving

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