I did (not authentic 'cos I don’t like fennel seeds) porcetta at the weekend for my lot and my wife’s brother’s family. A couple of notes: 1. that skin/crackling was an absolute flavour bomb, 2. the leftovers were disappointingly scant.
What is your rotisserie setup? Do you like it? The food looks money, nice work!
It’s the Kamado Joe rotisserie on a Big Joe III. Given that it’s for a Kamado grill - and therefore variable height settings aren’t possible because you want to cook with the lid closed - it’s about as good as it can be. No complaints at all. Other than the price, because it’s not cheap.
I think it will fit a few other brands, but you would probably want to check in with someone who has both because the fit does matter when you’re trying to get enough of a seal to be able to properly control airflow.
I intend to do my Christmas porchetta on my new rotisserie this year. I hope mine looks half and good.
A lot of the effort is in the preparation. I got some great quality pork belly and a thin loin piece from a really good, local, farm shop. I took off the ribs, trimmed it, and rolled it myself. The rolling and tying took a couple of goes before I was happy with it, but it was worth it. Then it was mostly just time and judiciously applied heat!
Edit to add: a couple more thoughts! I butterflied the belly so it opened like a book. Then, using mustard as a binder I seasoned the meat and the underside of the skin with salt, pepper and garlic and just a hint of smoked paprika. Then I salted the skin and roughly rolled it and let it airdry in the fridge for about 36 hours. I also made some stuffing with crushed pinenuts, parsley, onion, apple, and chorizo which I cooled and then I layered on the stuffing and did the proper roll and tie about an hour before it went on the spit.
Damn, that’s a labor of love
It’s a fair amount of work but you can do most of it a day or more in advance so it can be a relaxed cook on the actual day.