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caja china en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowing of (Cuban) Spanish caja china (especially into American English).

Meanings

1. A metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.
   • If big parties that feature cooking whole hogs are your thing, a caja china is a must. And if you're dreaming big, maybe you'd like to have a setup that includes both a charcoal and gas grill as well as a woodfired oven. 2007, Deborah Krasner, Michael Krasner, The New Outdoor Kitchen: Cooking Up a Kitchen for the Way You Live and Play, Taunton Press, →ISBN, page 74:
   • The main difference between a Cajun microwave and a Caja China has to do with workmanship. Cajun microwaves are made of cypress or another hardwood, and are often decorated with carvings. A Caja China, on the other hand, is made of plywood. 2014, Ben Ford, Carolynn Carreño, Taming the Feast: Ben Ford's Field Guide to Adventurous Cooking, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
   • The guests were moaning as if in a trance. Now, if you make one yourself, you don't necessarily have to have a caja china or make a temporary oven, and you don't really have to turn it. If it's small enough, you can cook it in a regular oven. 2008, Steve H. Graham, Eat What You Want and Die Like A Man, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 121:

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Relateds

Cajun microwave