Untangling the History of a Recipe | #15
In this episode of Camp Nowhere MAK tracks down the origins of a recipe that has long been in her family. The recipe for Kalua Pork is steeped in lore and has feed more people than just about any recipe in MAK’s family cookbook. After seeing how a recipe she grew up enjoying has evolved over the years, MAK starts at the present day version of the Kalua Pork recipe and follows it back in time and talks with each of the people’s hands the recipe has passed through, from friends to family members. This episode is a fascinating tale of how food brings people together and inadvertently becomes a record of all those who you have shared a meal with.
Here are some photos of the Krogh’s Family Cookbook in all of its glory!
Cover of the 2011 edition of the Krogh Family cookbook
The original Kalua Pork recipe
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This is one of two mythical recipes in my family
This is the second mythical recipe
There are a few recipes that we discuss in the episode that have been incredibly difficult to replicate in comparison to the person who originally made them. As the pages suggest, there has been a lot of trial and error over the years to try to revive the recipe as it is remembered in the minds of those who had the pleasure of knowing the recipe being made by the original creator!
Baby MAK in the family cookbook
A sample title page in the cookbook, for vibes
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MAK & Linhbergh on the set of GonCookin!
Below is a small collection of photos from when I had the pleasure of sharing my version of the Kalua Pork Taco recipe with Linhbergh for his show, GonCookin. Which marked another occasion for evolution for the recipe!
