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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 19:30:10 GMT
Like teriyaki sauces/sweet & sour, etc.?
I'm trying to come up with a menu for company at the end of the month. It's going to be a pool party, and I want to have something different than burgers, hot dogs, sausages, etc. (plus I absolutely don't have any desire to be sweating over a hot grill). So I thought about going the Hawaiian route and having Kalua Pork that I know it comes with a sweetened sauce for the main dish.
So...do you like sweetened meals like that? I happen to LOVE those kinds of foods, but I know my mother is gonna try to suggest going in a different direction because she thinks not a lot of people like it (her included). I plan on having some other stuff, just not sure what yet if this is what I do.
Would you like it? Would you stay away from it? Good idea, or bad?
Thanks.
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Post by schizo319 on Jul 21, 2016 19:35:15 GMT
Not a huge fan of that kind of food myself, the only exception being grilled pineapple chicken (swoon!). However, given that it's an outdoor event and most outdoor events serve something with BBQ sauce - which is usually kinda sweet - I wouldn't bat an eye at your menu choice.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 19:39:34 GMT
Your party, your menu
Where is my invite ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 19:41:55 GMT
Your party, your menu Where is my invite ?  With this crew I've got coming, you might want to stay far, far away, lol. OR...grab a Mai Tai and sit back and enjoy the show!  Hmmmm...Mai Tai's might be a good addition now that I said that, lol. |
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 21, 2016 19:43:43 GMT
I completely agree with grilled pineapple - adds sweetness yet, not too much.
How about have a couple of different sauces available - sweet and a more savory kind?
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Post by littlemama on Jul 21, 2016 20:06:32 GMT
I think that would be fine, as long as it is not overpoweringly sweet.
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Post by oldcrow on Jul 21, 2016 20:09:44 GMT
I love that kind of food. And I am a picky eater.
If your guests eat Chinese food it is likely they will like your menu.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 20:12:17 GMT
No, I don't like sweetened main dishes. And of all the years I lived in Hawaii I never had kalua pork with a sauce other than the juices of the cooked meat and it isn't sweet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 20:19:13 GMT
How to make kalua pork:
take a pork roast, rub liberally with sea salt. If you can find them wrap it in green ti leaves.
Put in the crock pot, add a scant 1/4 cup water with a half cap of liquid smoke. Let cook for 6-8. Remove roast, remove ti leaves. Shred roast and return to cooking liquid.
kalua pork is not served with teriyaki sauce.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 20:38:15 GMT
How to make kalua pork: take a pork roast, rub liberally with sea salt. If you can find them wrap it in green ti leaves. Put in the crock pot, add a scant 1/4 cup water with a half cap of liquid smoke. Let cook for 6-8. Remove roast, remove ti leaves. Shred roast and return to cooking liquid. kalua pork is not served with teriyaki sauce. I'm catering the pork. It's cooked like you described, in banana leaves, and served with it's own juices. The pork is shredded, but they also leave larger chunks for people that want to eat it like that and not on a sandwich. I'm gonna make a note to ask about the sauce though because the catering company gives a sweetened sauce, I assumed on the pork but maybe it's on the side if that's not traditionally served sweet. I like the idea of coming up with a savory type of sauce if someone wants that. Thanks! |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 21, 2016 20:53:52 GMT
I love Kahlua pork and my sister makes it all the time. funny thing, we have never had it with any sweet sauce on the side. not even at the Hawaiian places we eat at. what sauce are you talking about?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:00:09 GMT
I'm gonna have to call tomorrow and ask about it again.
The picture on the catering menu doesn't look like it's in any type of sweet&sour/teriyaki, etc sauce, but when I called and asked about the pork she said how it's cooked and then said it has a sweet sauce. Hmmmmm
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:00:41 GMT
Traditional Hawaiian main dishes are not sweet. The exception is anything teriyaki. Which, was originally a sauce used to cover the taste of less than fresh meat which is why it is such a strong flavor. The sugar in the sauce was to counter balance the rancidness of the meat. Sugar cane and pineapple are generally considered synonymous with Hawaii. But they were originally imports grown on plantations run by slave labor. They aren't flavors that have made their way into indigenous or local-style cooking; the locals in many cases couldn't afford the exotic fruits growing on their island. You'll find more coconut in traditional style foods but not mixed with meats. Coconut shrimp only shows up on tourist menus  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:01:37 GMT
She also said its served in its own juices.
I'm confused now, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:04:41 GMT
Traditional Hawaiian main dishes are not sweet. The exception is anything teriyaki. Which, was originally a sauce used to cover the taste of less than fresh meat which is why it is such a strong flavor. The sugar in the sauce was to counter balance the rancidness of the meat. Sugar cane and pineapple are generally considered synonymous with Hawaii. But they were originally imports grown on plantations run by slave labor. They aren't flavors that have made their way into indigenous or local-style cooking; the locals in many cases couldn't afford the exotic fruits growing on their island. You'll find more coconut in traditional style foods but not mixed with meats. Coconut shrimp only shows up on tourist menus Interesting; thanks for that! We use this catering company a lot, and have never been disappointed. However, we're in Illinois so maybe they're making the pork "unique" to the area, lol. |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 21, 2016 21:15:26 GMT
the Kalua pork doesn't usually come with a sweet sauce because the smokey, salty flavors are the signature elements of the dish. you wouldn't pair that with anything sweet. some people (no one I know) MIGHT put out a sweet pineapple relish to go with kalua pork sandwiches but then again, I don't know anyone who does that. i go to a lot of ethnic parties where Hawaiian food is served and teriyaki sauce is the only sweet sauce that I've ever seen served.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:15:38 GMT
Traditional Hawaiian main dishes are not sweet. The exception is anything teriyaki. Which, was originally a sauce used to cover the taste of less than fresh meat which is why it is such a strong flavor. The sugar in the sauce was to counter balance the rancidness of the meat. Sugar cane and pineapple are generally considered synonymous with Hawaii. But they were originally imports grown on plantations run by slave labor. They aren't flavors that have made their way into indigenous or local-style cooking; the locals in many cases couldn't afford the exotic fruits growing on their island. You'll find more coconut in traditional style foods but not mixed with meats. Coconut shrimp only shows up on tourist menus Interesting; thanks for that! We use this catering company a lot, and have never been disappointed. However, we're in Illinois so maybe they're making the pork "unique" to the area, lol. Or catering to the expectations of their clients who may not have even been to Hawaii but assume everything has a sweet sauce. Save |
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Post by Merge on Jul 21, 2016 21:18:39 GMT
I can't speak to the authenticity of your kalua pork, but I generally don't care for meats in a sweet sauce.
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Post by papersilly on Jul 21, 2016 21:19:02 GMT
However, we're in Illinois so maybe they're making the pork "unique" to the area, lol. ok. now i get it. someone is putting their spin on kalua pork. the sweet side sauce sounds gross to me but if that's what people in the area think is authentic Hawaiian food...... |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 21, 2016 21:22:25 GMT
I'm catering the pork. It's cooked like you described, in banana leaves, and served with it's own juices. The pork is shredded, but they also leave larger chunks for people that want to eat it like that and not on a sandwich. I'm gonna make a note to ask about the sauce though because the catering company gives a sweetened sauce, I assumed on the pork but maybe it's on the side if that's not traditionally served sweet. I like the idea of coming up with a savory type of sauce if someone wants that. Thanks! pork cooked in banana leaves? are you talking about lau-lau? that's usually cooked in taro leaves but still, it's never served with a sweet sauce. |
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Post by disneypal on Jul 21, 2016 21:23:46 GMT
Yes - I love food like that.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 21, 2016 21:31:23 GMT
I would love it! I have been looking through all these Instant Pot recipes and I decided last night that Kalua Pork is going to be my very first meat cooked in the unit. I have Greek yogurt in it right now, and the pork will be cooked this weekend after I can get to Costco and pick some up.
I am personally a bit tired of the burgers and dogs scene. Someone going to the trouble of coming up with a new, and still BBQish menu is fabulous in my book. What else are you going to serve with it? I may borrow some of your menu for myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:49:58 GMT
I'm catering the pork. It's cooked like you described, in banana leaves, and served with it's own juices. The pork is shredded, but they also leave larger chunks for people that want to eat it like that and not on a sandwich. I'm gonna make a note to ask about the sauce though because the catering company gives a sweetened sauce, I assumed on the pork but maybe it's on the side if that's not traditionally served sweet. I like the idea of coming up with a savory type of sauce if someone wants that. Thanks! pork cooked in banana leaves? are you talking about lau-lau? that's usually cooked in taro leaves but still, it's never served with a sweet sauce. I swear she said banana leaves. I'm getting nervous now, lol. I'm gonna have to call tomorrow with a clear head and clear questions. 😬 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 21:52:27 GMT
I would love it! I have been looking through all these Instant Pot recipes and I decided last night that Kalua Pork is going to be my very first meat cooked in the unit. I have Greek yogurt in it right now, and the pork will be cooked this weekend after I can get to Costco and pick some up. I am personally a bit tired of the burgers and dogs scene. Someone going to the trouble of coming up with a new, and still BBQish menu is fabulous in my book. What else are you going to serve with it? I may borrow some of your menu for myself. I don't even know what else at this point. I gotta get a clear picture of what the pork dish is first! It looked good in the picture at least. So for those that have had this, or make it, what would good sides be, or what else goes with it? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 22:19:01 GMT
I don't even know what else at this point. I gotta get a clear picture of what the pork dish is first! It looked good in the picture at least. So for those that have had this, or make it, what would good sides be, or what else goes with it? Traditional is a head of cabbage chopped and boiled in some of the meat juices or plain salted water then spoon some of the meat juices over it when serving. Rice rice and more rice! poi A macaroni salad: www.cookinghawaiianstyle.com/component/recipe/recipes/detail/2798/zippy-s-macaroni-salad Any sort of leafy garden salad, raw veggie tray, marinated/pickled seaweed dishes from Japanese or Korean recipes. In Hawaii a lot of sides would be seafood based or at least garnished (poke, tako, ono, lomi lomi, laulau, shrimp) For dessert, haupia and kulolo and mochi but the cakes and pies here would be quite traditional too. www.polynesia.com/luau-desserts.html#.V5FJTKK2o4g Save |
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Post by papersilly on Jul 21, 2016 22:26:03 GMT
pork cooked in banana leaves? are you talking about lau-lau? that's usually cooked in taro leaves but still, it's never served with a sweet sauce. I swear she said banana leaves. I'm getting nervous now, lol. I'm gonna have to call tomorrow with a clear head and clear questions. 😬 I'm curious too. definitely come back and update us. my thought is that if Hawaiian fare is not their norm or specialty, find other menu items that will provide you with that sweet side dish that you want. |
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Post by Suziee2 on Jul 21, 2016 22:58:54 GMT
I like sweet sauces for savory dishes - BBQ sauces, teriyaki, fruit, etc. I also like sweet and sour type savory dishes.
I know you don't want to grill, but boy, would grilled pineapple marinated with melted butter, black pepper and a little rum would be great with pulled pork.
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 21, 2016 23:10:30 GMT
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Post by Delta Dawn on Jul 22, 2016 1:57:53 GMT
I love sweet BBQ sauce, teriyaki and that kind of thing to eat. I love sweet sauces. I am not into spicy food so sweet is me. I don't eat it very often, but that doesn't take away my love for it!
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Post by peasful1 on Jul 23, 2016 18:56:43 GMT
All I know is that when I make a big crock of sweet and sour meatballs for parties there is never any left.
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