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Pit cooking is a traditional method of cooking where food is placed in a pit dug into the ground, and then heated using hot stones, charcoal, or wood.
What Is Pit Cooking?
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This method is used by various indigenous tribes around the world. Here are some tribes that still use pit cooking actively
What Is Pit Cooking?
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The Maori people of New Zealand use a pit cooking method known as "hangi."
1. Maori (New Zealand)
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The traditional Hawaiian luau often includes pit-cooked dishes such as kalua pig.
2. Hawaiians (Hawaii, USA)
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Some Pueblo tribes, like the Hopi and Zuni, use pit ovens to cook traditional dishes such as bread and stews.
3. Pueblo Indians (Southwestern USA)
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Many Aboriginal communities in Australia use pit cooking, where they heat rocks in a fire and place them in a dug-out pit with wrapped food.
4. Aboriginal Australians
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The Inuit people often use a pit cooking method called "mumik" to cook fish and meat.
5. Inuit (Arctic regions)
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The Taino people historically used a pit cooking method called "barbacoa," which is believed to be the origin of the term "barbecue."
6. Taino (Caribbean)
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Have you tasted dishes made by pit cooking?
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