German Spiessbraten

Originally from the Palatine region in western Germany, Spiessbraten is one of the world’s truly great grilled pork dishes. The ingredients are simple—thick, juicy pork steaks (cut from the neck), onion, and sometimes garlic. The seasonings are even simpler—salt and pepper, and maybe nutmeg. Then the steaks are smokily charred over a raging beech fire.