Cajun Microwave (Buy/Rent)?

Just dig a hole in the ground and use a swing set to hang said pig.

Or do like the Hawaiians do and cook him in the hole.

I know it's a marketing thing, but I cringe every time someone calls those things Cajun Microwaves,

They're not Cajun, they're Chinese, by way of Cuba, of all places. What's worse, is people from other areas know this, so it makes us look foolish to claim it is something Louisianans came up with.

Stadium Rat:

I rarely post on here because of people, like you, who barely do research before posting. You are correct in one aspect the La Caja China does have a history of Chinese and Cuban influences. I found a quote from the original inventor/maker of La Caja China

"I always get asked about how it started and how it got its name. It’s called “The Chinese Box” for a reason. Back in 1955, my grandfather saw a similar box being used by a Chinese family in Havana’s Chinatown. But the idea of creating the box wasn’t discussed until over 30 years later".

He is actually from Cuba and as you can see he got the idea from a Chinese section of Havana while growing up. The La Caja China is actually made in America with American plywood.

In fact check out the following article on the history of La Caja China.
La Caja China History

Being Cajun we often take ideas and modify them to work with the resources we have. Over the years the Cajun culture has been extremely exploites due to Hollywood. However, in some way of fashion there has always been a "Cajun microwave" in the heart of Cajun Country.

With that being said Louisianan Al Simon has made his own "Cajun Microwave" with his very unique concept of using Louisiana made Aluminum and Louisiana Cypress trees. Al Simon Cajun Microwave

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Stadium Rat:

I rarely post on here because of people, like you, who barely do research before posting.

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I don't understand. You tell me I didn't do my research (which I did) and then you proceed to explain how the research confirms my post.

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Go read the links I posted. They are not made in China or Cuba.

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You seem to be in denial. As you yourself relate, a Cuban takes an idea he saw from a Chinese immigrant living in Cuba and calls it Cajun. It is of no consequence where it is made. The concept is at least 150 years old and not Cajun, as you prove.

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I don't understand. You tell me I didn't do my research (which I did) and then you proceed to explain how the research confirms my post.

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Hey Stadium Rat, I don't post a lot but I had to just comment that I agree with all of what you said.

Now I see why people post here. This is quite entertaining and helps the work day progress faster.

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I have plans for a cajun microwave made out of a steel pan top and one sheet of plywood for the rest of it.

The trick is finding someone to make the top for you. It can be expensive for that much metal.

Here is what it looks like:


I can cook a 35# pig head on, and a 55# pig with the head off.

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How would I go about asking to buy a "jambalaya pot" or "gumbo pot"?

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Well, that depends on whether you're going to make a red or a brown jambalaya and whether you'll be putting okra and/or tomatoes in the gumbo. Cajun versus Creole and some other things.

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How would I go about asking to buy a "jambalaya pot"

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If you live a distance from Louisiana, you should probably ask for a "kettle" or "cauldron". That's what a lot of places call them, but they're exactly the same thing.