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Luau Pig
12 Carefully rake away and sweep away the dirt from the top of the pit. Remove the plywood and sheet metal.
With rakes or shovels, gently pull away the coals and hot rocks from around the pig. With rakes, or hooks
made out of rebar, about four guys grab both sides of the chicken wire and carefully heave the pig out of the
pit. A wooden table is best at this point, and lots 'n lots of pots, bowls, and large containers; plus a garbage
can to discard the bones. Open the chicken wire and pull away from the pig. (It is traditional in Hawaii that
the guys who have done the hot, heavy work of cooking this pig, gets first choice of the crackly skin and
meat that clings to the chicken wire. Using big cooking forks and the biggest knives in your arsenal, carve
and rake the meat from the bones and put into the pots, bowls and containers. (The meat should be so tender
at this point, that it nearly falls from the bone.)
13 During the carving, someone should take *all* the rocks out of the pit and then be watering and putting out
the fire that remains. (The rocks will shatter and explode if you water *them*). The rocks need to be taken
out of the pit and set aside safely so no one gets burnt on them, and saved for the next luau. Even watering
the pit, the hole will be quite hot, so a couple guys should start filling it in with the dirt they took out
yesterday!
14 You've worked hard. Drink more beer. Eat. Life is good!!!!
Servings: 1
Recipe Type
Bbq List, Pork, Whole Pig
Recipe Source
Source: Bill Martin
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