Rosvopaisti (
Finnish lit. “robber’s roast”; sv, Rövarstek) is roast meat cooked in a
cooking pit
An earth oven, ground oven or cooking pit is one of the simplest and most ancient cooking structures. At its most basic, an earth oven is a pit in the ground used to trap heat and bake, smoke, or steam food. Earth ovens have been used in many pl ...
. It is said to have
Mongolian origins and to have become generally known through
Veikko Huovinen
Veikko Huovinen (7 May 1927 – 4 October 2009) was a Finnish novelist and forester. As a novelist, his writing was known for its realism, pacifism, sharp intellect, and peculiar humor. He wrote 37 books, and one of his best-known humorous novels ...
’s novel ''Lampaansyöjät'' (''
The Lamb Eaters
''The Sheep Eaters'' ( fi, Lampaansyöjät) is a humorous Finnish novel written by Veikko Huovinen in 1970, subtitled “Finnish Outing Story.” It tells the story of two men, Sepe and Valtteri, who embark on a special car trip in August. The inte ...
'').
Rosvopaisti can be made with almost any meat:
lamb,
mutton,
pork,
bear
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,
reindeer,
elk etc. The pit, preferably soil of sand or clay, is about one metre long, 70 cm wide and a half metre deep where stones or bricks are heated up for several hours. The meat is wrapped in layers of dampened
parchment paper, newspaper and
aluminium foil. The coals are pushed aside and placed upon the meat parcel(s) at the bottom of the pit. Then the coals are covered with another layer of soil. A fire is started on top of the meat on the ground to ensure proper temperature. It takes approximately between 8 and 12 hours to cook the roast.
See also
*
Earth oven
*
Hāngī
References
External links
Glossary of Finnish Dishes
Finnish cuisine
Earth oven
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