I've got a chance of doing a hangi on a scout camp and I'm in need of alittle advice.
So my idea was pork joint, enough for around 20 folks but what I need to know is how big a pit and how long to cook?
Now, according to various books I have they suggest the pit should be 5x the size of the meat. The meat in the middle and surrounded by veg. Would you recommend the meat/veg being wrapped in foil? (would use leaves but there isn't any good ones nearby).
As for cooking time, one book states that a hangi will cook most things in about 1.5 hours, doesn't seem long enough to me for such a large joint of meat. Maybe better to follow cooking times on the label.
I'm not a total novice at this,I've done a few one man pits before so I've got the general idea. Just wanted advice on doing something abit bigger.
Mick.
So my idea was pork joint, enough for around 20 folks but what I need to know is how big a pit and how long to cook?
Now, according to various books I have they suggest the pit should be 5x the size of the meat. The meat in the middle and surrounded by veg. Would you recommend the meat/veg being wrapped in foil? (would use leaves but there isn't any good ones nearby).
As for cooking time, one book states that a hangi will cook most things in about 1.5 hours, doesn't seem long enough to me for such a large joint of meat. Maybe better to follow cooking times on the label.
I'm not a total novice at this,I've done a few one man pits before so I've got the general idea. Just wanted advice on doing something abit bigger.
Mick.
