World+Food+Day

**  Kalua Pork   ** ** Student Name: **Britney Underhill ** NCSS Standards:   ** · Culture · Time, Continuity and Change · People, Places and Environment · Production, Distribution and Consumption · Science, Technology and Society ** Ingredients/Seasoning  ** ** Way of Cooking  ** The traditional Hawaiian way of utilizes an [|underground oven]. The word kālua literally means "to cook in an underground oven" and also describes the [|flavor] of [|food] cooked in this manner - e.g. the kālua pig, which is commonly served at [|luau] feasts. Instructions on making it in the oven:  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Rub liquid smoke and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the salt into the skin of the pork. Wrap well in foil, and seal completely. Place in a roasting pan.  2. Bake in preheated oven until an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) is reached, about 5 hours. Remove from oven and let cool before shredding. Sprinkle the shredded meat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt. ** Country of Origin ** Continent: North America Country: United States of America State: Hawaii ** Natural Environment of the Country ** Hawaii has warm and gentle trade winds, mild temperatures and sunny skies. It is an island that has mountains, volcanoes, sea cliffs, canyons, valleys and waterfalls. Plants are mostly populated by ferns, fern allies, dicots, and monocots. The most popular animals in Hawaii include monk seals, sea turtles, dolphins, humpback whales and Nene geese.
 * Introduction to My Food **
 *  5 pounds pork butt roast
 *  1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
 *  2 1/2 tablespoons Hawaiian sea salt, divided