Post #370336 by MadDogMike on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 8:41 PM

Maybe this belongs in the Regretable Food topic, but I like Hawaiian Potato Salad with pinapple and macadamia nuts.

Here's an idea I found in Sunset magazine sometime in the early 80's called Beggar's Chicken. You cover a chicken or ham in low-fire or air dry clay and then form the clay to look like a chicken or pig. I've made it as and entre a few times for a small Luau as a roasted pig. Most recently (a few weeks ago), I made some crockpot kalua pork and wrapped it several times in foil making a log. I balled up more foil to form the basic shape of a pig; legs, snout, etc. I used Amaco air dry modeling clay (available at Michael's) and covered the foil, sculpted in details like eyes and nostrils, then added ears and a tail. Since the meat was already cooked, I just needed to bake the clay and keep the meat warm, I baked it a 200F for a couple of hours. I made and baked it on an oven-safe platter. When you're ready to serve, you bust it open at the table with a hammer.