A beautiful restoration of a nun’s “Last Supper”. Especially compared to the horrible restorations making the news in the past few years. But my question is what is the big guy eating? In the closeup further down the page he is clearly eating a pickle in his right hand (There’s some serious Heinz adverting fodder!)
But what the heck is the main course? It wouldn’t be a sucking pig would it?
It’s a breadstick. They’re free with a party of twelve or more.
There’s a closeup in the main article that makes it clear - it’s a really big circus peanut.
Probably. The artist lived in a city where the main landmark was a statue of a King of Israel sporting a foreskin. I don’t think they ascribed the proclivities (or even appearance) of Renaissance Jews to those depicted in the Bible.
As for the small animal in the dish, I can’t make out what it is or might be, even in the closeup further down in the article, (I assume your suggestion of suckling pig is a joke, but just in case, remember that these are all observant Jews.) The face frankly looks a little like a monkey. Could it be a large rabbit, with the large haunches and small front legs? No, not with those tiny ears. I give up.
Also don’t forget that the Last Supper would have been a Passover meal, so a suckling pig is no more incongruous than the loaves of leavened bread also present in the painting.
From the article you linked to:
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Looks like a kosher dill to me.
My breadstick comment was just a joke, but I’d still put money on it being bread and a reference to communion.
Christ eating a pickle on a pogo stick,new catch phrase!
The thing on the table looks more like a beaver to me.
Is that Judas in front? Do halos work like in Minority Report, where they disappear ahead of time if you are going to betray Jesus?
Yes, that is Judas. I believe at this point he knew he was going to betray Christ, so his halo disappeared.
Mozzarella stick. Tough to ID the critter, that artist wasn’t very good, eh?
My favorite depiction of the Last Supper showing local culinary customs is this one from the cathedral in Cuzco, Peru, featuring roast guinea pig, an Andean specialty (and definitely not kosher).
At least she got rid of the kangaroo!
Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce
Kosher orders don’t upset us
Did you notice that of all the disciples, she made Judas the most Jewish? 
Was it common not to take the head off of the lamb when you roasted one back then? It may be Kosher but it don’t seem right.
Are you kidding? That’s the best part! 