Mai Kai - Tiki Archeology - General Tiki

T tikiyaki Tiki Socialite The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2725	T tikiyaki Posted posted on Mon, Jun 6, 2011 3:26 PM On 2011-06-06 13:36, Chip and Andy wrote: On 2011-06-03 11:21, JONPAUL wrote: Has anyone ever seen the wooden swizzle with the 3 cannibals on it?? (I love that it's fruit-stained towards the tip!) There is some debate at the Mai Kai on that being a swizzle/garnish pick.... Someone in the kitchen said it was a Steak/Meat Marker used to mark special orders. If that's the case, it wouldn't be fruit stained it would be meat stained. :) That's debatable too....after all, Tiki/Polynesian cuisine always came heavily garnished too,sometimes with maraschino cherries and pineapple. :)

On 2011-06-06 13:36, Chip and Andy wrote:

On 2011-06-03 11:21, JONPAUL wrote:
Has anyone ever seen the wooden swizzle with the 3 cannibals on it?? (I love that it's fruit-stained towards the tip!)

There is some debate at the Mai Kai on that being a swizzle/garnish pick....

Someone in the kitchen said it was a Steak/Meat Marker used to mark special orders. If that's the case, it wouldn't be fruit stained it would be meat stained. :)

That's debatable too....after all, Tiki/Polynesian cuisine always came heavily garnished too,sometimes with maraschino cherries and pineapple. :)

Post #592529 by tikiyaki on Mon, Jun 6, 2011 3:26 PM