whole-hog
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Definition of whole-hog
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And yes, there are plenty of options, from vegan dishes to whole hog barbecue. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Everything you need to know about the 2019 Forecastle Festival in Louisville," 3 July 2019 Moreland’s Tavern, one of the city’s finest neighborhood restaurants, will be cooking up a whole hog alongside a spread of usual cookout favorites such as baked beans. — Washington Post, "16 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend," 13 June 2019 Pat Martin: The owner of Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in Nashville is a master of whole hog barbecue. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Southern Smoke set for Sept. 30," 30 May 2018 Some pitmasters in Eastern North Carolina only cook whole hogs with a specific sauce. — Ben Mezrich, WSJ, "The Yankees Who Brought Science to the BBQ World," 24 Aug. 2018 So do North Dakota’s many Trump voters want a senator who gives the president half a chance, or one who will go whole hog? — Kyle Peterson, WSJ, "A Senate Barnburner in Farm Country," 7 Sep. 2018 The new faces are: Highlights of chef Chris Shepard's Southern Smoke 2017 Lexus Super VIP Culinary Tour, with special guests (brisket guy) Aaron Franklin and (whole hog guy) Rodney Scott. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "2018 Southern Smoke set for Sept. 30," 30 May 2018 Davis is also taking reservations for butcher pigs, by the half or whole hog. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Early spring greens and herbs – plus tomatoes, cukes and colorful chard – await you at local markets," 5 June 2018 From a family-run operation out of a gas station in Vista to an upscale shopping center in La Jolla, a strip mall in Lemon Grove and a hipster hay bale hangout in North Park, San Diego is going whole hog for barbecue. — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's best BBQ: Here's where to make a pit stop," 13 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whole-hog.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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