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caja china

caja china noun: a metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.

Noun

caja china (plural cajas chinas)

  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

Forms of caja china

pluralcajas chinas

Origin of caja china

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

Questions about caja china

What does caja china mean?
Caja china means a metal or foil lined wooden box for roasting pigs (etc) via indirect heat from charcoal in a tray on top, originating from Cuba.
What part of speech is caja china?
Caja china is a noun.
What is the plural of caja china?
The plural of caja china is cajas chinas.

Words near caja china in the dictionary

  1. Caity
  2. Caius
  3. caixin
  4. caiñgin
  5. caiñgins
  6. caja china
  7. Cajal bodies
  8. Cajal body
  9. Cajamarca
  10. Cajamarcas
  11. cajan

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