| 1 | The night before have some strong men dig pit 10-15 in" deep find small (1to2) lb lava (porous) rock and some hard wood. |
| 2 | Eucalyptis,oak,etc. |
| 3 | Layer wood and rock to make huge mound in the pit and set on fire about 3am. |
| 4 | Coals and white hot rocks will be ready about Check each hour. |
| 5 | Salt/pepper pig inside and out; rub hard. |
| 6 | Pig should be room temperature. |
| 7 | Cover rock/embers with wet banana leaves - 3 to 6 layers. |
| 8 | Possible to use seaweed, corn stalk leaves. |
| 9 | Cover this with layers of wet burlap sacks. |
| 10 | Start at outside and layer like shingles on a roof to the middle. |
| 11 | Put pit on a small section of small wire fence section like you keep chicks in. with tongs put several hot rocks in pig cavity near thickest part of meat. |
| 12 | Spread one layer banana leaves on burlap and place pig in the middle of the pit. |
| 13 | (encased in the wire). |
| 14 | Banana leaves over the pig and then cover with burlap again starting from outside and like roof shingles to the middle. |
| 15 | Shovel the dirt back in the pit completely covering. |
| 16 | Don"t leave any holes. |
| 17 | Sprinkle lightly with garden hose. |
| 18 | Steam will escape but keep well covered. |
| 19 | About 4 or 5 in the afternoon it will be done. |
| 20 | Also fun to put in a few chickens/whole fish/goats all wrapped tightly in foil. |
| 21 | Very carefully shovel dirt from top of pit. |
| 22 | When the middle burlap is seen start rolling it back toward the sides and ends. |
| 23 | Pig will be thoroughly cooked with meat falling off bone. |
| 24 | Put on picnic table and let the guests pick their own pieces. |
| 25 | Serve with hawaiian poi and sea salt. |
| 26 | Treat poi like bread never eating it alone but with hunks of pork |
