Photo of the Day: Oliveto’s The Whole Hog Dinner

This past February brought a mayoral affair, the advent of spring training and perhaps most entertaining of all, the annual Whole Hog dinner at Oliveto. Just in case you missed it, here’s an excellent photo recap, courtesy of Andrew Lin via Flickr.

Potted & Formed Pork, Platter For Two: Ciccioli

Potted & Formed Pork, Platter For Two: Pork Liver and Amarena Cherry Pâté


Pig Brains and Bacon Ice Cream after the jump 

Warm Antipasto of Pork Tongue, Artichokes, and Black Truffles

Fried Pork Trotter and Brains with Blood Orange Salsa

Crema of ‘Cranberry’ Beans with Fried Pancetta, Prosciutto, Cracklings, and Sage

Triangole of Pork Shoulder “Cooked Around The Clock”

Spit-Roasted Pork Belly with Chestnut Honey, ‘Castelvetrano’ Olives, and Almonds

Almond Pithivier with Malted Chocolate and Bacon Fat Ice Cream


Oliveto, The Whole Hog 2007 [Flickr]

Photo of the Day: Oliveto’s The Whole Hog Dinner