Crock Pot Kalua Pig

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

You mean the recipe's you found were just with sea salt Kgirl? Odd.

That product you found is liquid smoke, right?

Color me confused.

Right! NO liquid smoke ...
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/469992911087087293/

The liquid smoke I found on something or another was this
Kiawe Wood Liquid Smoke,
GOT TO HAVE!!!
Kiawe wood is what make the Kalua Pig in the Imu taste
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ONO!
SO, if we use this Kiawe Liquid smoke, I deduce that it would taste even closer to the REALTHING... but my sistah K,
try with the banana leaf, way more better! That added Hawaiian touch...
I found my banana leaf frozen in the Asian Market also at the gourmet grocery store produce section...

 

[Addie]

Right! NO liquid smoke ...
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/469992911087087293/

The liquid smoke I found on something or another was this
Kiawe Wood Liquid Smoke,
GOT TO HAVE!!!
Kiawe wood is what make the Kalua Pig in the Imu taste
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ONO!
SO, if we use this Kiawe Liquid smoke, I deduce that it would taste even closer to the REALTHING... but my sistah K,
try with the banana leaf, way more better! That added Hawaiian touch...
I found my banana leaf frozen in the Asian Market also at the gourmet grocery store produce section...

You can take the girl out of Hawaii, but you can't take Hawaii out of the girl.

Congratulations on your finds of home.

 

[Kayelle]

Right! NO liquid smoke ...
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/469992911087087293/

The liquid smoke I found on something or another was this
Kiawe Wood Liquid Smoke,
GOT TO HAVE!!!
Kiawe wood is what make the Kalua Pig in the Imu taste
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ONO!
SO, if we use this Kiawe Liquid smoke, I deduce that it would taste even closer to the REALTHING... but my sistah K,
try with the banana leaf, way more better! That added Hawaiian touch...
I found my banana leaf frozen in the Asian Market also at the gourmet grocery store produce section...

Oh ok, I'll look for that Kiawe liquid smoke you discovered Kgirl! Thanks for the tip! I couldn't imagine no liquid smoke involved. I've used banana leaves per your instructions but didn't notice a lot of difference, and they took up a lot of room in the freezer.
That being said, Kalua pork is a common treat for us. We love it..

 

[lyndalou]

I made this recently..it was great and soooo simple. I did use liquid smaoke.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I made this recently..it was great and soooo simple. I did use liquid smaoke.

lyndalou, have you tried Kalua Pig and Cabbage yet?
We'll be having that tomorrow night I think, MMM!

 

[lyndalou]

No, I haven't. Will try it soon.

 

[Kayelle]

The liquid smoke I found on something or another was this
Kiawe Wood Liquid Smoke,
GOT TO HAVE!!!
Kiawe wood is what make the Kalua Pig in the Imu taste
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ONO!
SO, if we use this Kiawe Liquid smoke, I deduce that it would taste even closer to the REALTHING....

I've been on the hunt Kgirl. I was hoping it would be on the low cost shipping place for Hawaiian goods http://www.onlyfromhawaii.com/newnohhawaiianseasoningsaltallpurpose8oz.aspx, but no such luck. I may have to pay as much for shipping, as the cost of the bottle of smoke from Amazon.

 

[RPCookin]

My kalua pig in the crock pot. We have thyme going crazy in the herb garden, so I decided to add some to the pot. I'll try to add more photos later.

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[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I've eaten several meals of traditionally prepared Kalua Pigs, and can tell no difference from the real thing, with this crock pot recipe........

Here's the work involved to do it the traditional way.......

YouTube - Kalua Pig Traditional Style

OhMyGosh!
Kayelle, I don't know why I've only NOW watched this vid!
This is two doors down from where I lived!!!
Our neighbors had a permanent Imu in the backyard and
we would take our chickens or turkeys down there and they would throw 'em inside with the pig (you saw the guys putting smaller wrapped bundle on top the pig?)
I can still smell that in my memory and taste it too!