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    Our resident Hangi Master - Perry Kennan gives
      you the timeline for making a great Hangi


 Step One - 8:30 AM
 C'mon Baby Light My Fire
 The fire is set on top of the rocks 
to heat them up
Time to start peeling and preparing
the vegetables and the meat



  Step Two - 12 Noon
   
Hot Rocks
    The rocks are separated from the embers
   The volunteers are getting hosed down
   with water due to the intense heat
   They are wearing woolen clothing to
   retain the cold water being sprayed on
   them


Step Three - 12:10 PM
   In They Go

   
The hot rocks are put into the pit
      The volunteers are still being hosed
    down due to the heat










  Step Four -
12:12 PM
    Carnivore and Herbivore

         The meat and the vegetables are
      carefully lowered into the pit
in their
      metal grilled cooking baskets







 Step Five - 12:14 PM
    It's a Cover Up

         The pit is covered with sheets










  Step Six - 12:17 PM
    Sack Race Time
      The sheets are covered with wet sacks












   Step Seven - 12:20 PM
    Earth-Moving Experience

         Quickly shovel soil into the pit, 
      completely covering the sacks







 Step Eight - 4:15 PM
   Can You Dig It?
   
After 3 hours of cooking, the soil is
     removed









Step Nine - 4:18 PM
   Off With the Sacks!!!
    The sacks and sheet are removed
     from the pit









Step Ten - 4:20 PM
    Coming Right Up

      The food baskets are removed from the
      pit....not long now....




 Step 11 4:30 PM
     Grub's Up!!!
     The food is served to the waiting 
       hungry mouths.....mmmmm yummy...
       Hangi Food = Delicious


 
 
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