Breadfruit Patties with sauteed kale and poached eggs.
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Flavors of Kukuiula
Wednesday, February 6
Kauai Culinary Market at The Shops at Kukuiula in Poipu. Daniel Lane photo
The Shops at Kukuiula, 4 to 7 p.m., free
The Kauai Culinary Market is a partnership between the Kauai County Farm Bureau and The Shops at Kukuiula. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, they are putting on a special event called Flavors of Kukuiula during the Kauai Culinary Market. At 5 p.m., Laura Cristobal, owner of Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Sea Salts,will do a cooking demonstration using her Mango Java rub on Kauai-raised, grass-fed beef from the Andrade Cattle Co. Grass-fed beef is lower in fat and requires a different cooking technique. If you’ve been wondering how to cook up a juicy, flavorful steak, stop by and learn how then sample afterwards.
If you like it, and I know you will, you can buy gourmet cuts straight from The Rancher’s Daughter. Sharleen Andrade-Balmores will be there to sell her father’s filet mignon, rib eye steak, top sirloin, tri-tip, N.Y strip, London broil and steer burger. Steer burger is ground from prized steers, and not like hamburger which is usually ground meat scraps. Ask Sharleen how they raise their meat, she’s passionate about it and the paniolo tradition. Continue Reading →
Making Kalua Pork at Home or in an Imu
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. Plate Lunch. Photo by Daniel Lane
Living on Kauai has made me a kalua pork connoisseur. When done right, the tender meat is infused with smoke and salt. Fat melts into the strands, and adds an unbeatable flavor. As Emeril Lagasse says, “Pork fat rules!”
One of my favorite comfort foods is a bowl of steamed rice with kalua pork, cabbage and poi. The combination is ubiquitous on the islands, and you can find kalua pork at luaus, grocery stores and restaurants, but most of it is not true kalua pork. Continue Reading →
In the Kitchen with the Executive Chef of Merriman’s Fish House Kauai
Chili Pepper Shrimp Scampi ($31 large/$25 small) with Kaua’i Shrimp and Kauai Kunana Dairy goat cheese polenta. Daniel Lane photo.
Last December, when I had the pleasure of covering Merriman’s Fish House for MidWeek Kauai, I learned how dedicated Peter Merriman is to fresh, local food. I was so impressed, I called the article, “Where Farmers Are Rock Stars.” Peter is a mighty force that encourages the livelihood of his sources, nurturing their success and the local economy.
My education was further enhanced when Dan and I videotaped the restaurant’s executive chef Mark Arriola for the Kauai County Farm Bureau’s Kauai Grown campaign. The website is up now, and next Monday’s post will showcase Kauai Grown. If you’d like to learn more about Merriman’s, and watch Mark prepare a signature salad that’s on the menu, click here to watch the video. Continue Reading →
