Our resident Hangi Master - Perry Kennan givesyou 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 pitin 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