Food & Drink

Puerto Rican Pig Pickin’

A look at the tastes and traditions of Puerto Rico's lechoneras

August/September 2013

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Whole hog at Lechonera La Ranchera.

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Whole hog at Lechonera La Ranchera.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

A green canopy outside San Juan.

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A green canopy outside San Juan.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Dining at Los Pinos.

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Dining at Los Pinos.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Pork, rice, and morcilla sausage at Lechonera Moncho.

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Pork, rice, and morcilla sausage at Lechonera Moncho.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

A universal symbol beckons.

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A universal symbol beckons.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Apa Ramos outside the cook shed at Lechonera La Ranchera.

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Apa Ramos outside the cook shed at Lechonera La Ranchera.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Dancing away the afternoon at Los Pinos.

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Dancing away the afternoon at Los Pinos.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Pork-stuffed pasteles in banana leaves.

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Pork-stuffed pasteles in banana leaves.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Ramón Sanchez chops pork for hungry visitors to Lechonera Moncho.

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Ramón Sanchez chops pork for hungry visitors to Lechonera Moncho.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Liza Berrios and Pedro Alvarez take a breather between lechón stops.

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Liza Berrios and Pedro Alvarez take a breather between lechón stops.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Customers share a meal.

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Customers share a meal.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Live music at Los Pinos.

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Live music at Los Pinos.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

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