Around the World in 80 Plates.

[obbie]

Gert  fresh fish, with a mango salsa.

coconut and papaya, and pineapple  sorbet for desert.

pina coladas to drink.

sounds great

[judydawn]

Gert, I found this recipe and it is currently cooking in the varoma - I don't expect it will work but what the heck, had to give it a go.

Pilhi Corn
Ingredients:
1 Cup ground corn using polenta, is that right?
2 cups grated kumera
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions:
Mix all together. Bake in shallow greased dish in hot oven for 1 hour. steaming it in the varoma

Other recipes here for pilhi - they obviously cook similar food on Norfolk Island as on Pitcairn.

[goldfish]

http://www.traveltoads.com/pitcairn-islands/foods-and-culture

"For anyone who’s not yet visited the Pitcairn islands but want to know more about the unique Pitcairn cuisine and rich cultural heritage of Pitcairn Islanders, there is one great book that is recommended to all for the same – “A Taste of Pitcairn: The First Pitcairn Island Cookbook”, by Pitcairn resident Meralda Warren (updated ed. 2005).  The book gives a detailed description and an insight to the Pitcairn Islands food culture.
Seafood is predominant over the island, which is the obvious characteristic of the food culture of any island anywhere on the planet. The most common dishes that you would find here – local favorite is nanwi(bluefish) which is deep fried, others being tuna, red snapper, whitefish, wahoo, grouper, et cetera. Pilhi which is made from fruit in the pureed form (fruits used are banana, breadfruit, sweet potato) with milk and sugar, is then baked and made to custard. Food staples grown here include sweet potatoes, arrowroot, cabbages, beans, tomatoes, melons, pineapples, citrus fruits, breadfruit and bananas. Personal goats and poultry are also raised by few families"

H - how are you with curried goat . . . or chicken . . . .? (Would they have the spices for the curry?)

But another cookbook here, too . .   http://www.amazon.com/Pitcairn-Island-Cookbook-Irma-Christian/dp/0473004925/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344733388&sr=8-1&keywords=taste+of+pitcairn

[goldfish]

Bingo!  Herewith  Meralda's Arrowroot Pie . . made with crushed pineapple

http://www.healthy-life.narod.ru/wor_ek169.htm

[gertbysea]

Wow I am loving this.  Lots of people looking stuff up. We are learning some interesting thing while we travel. I was hoping I would. E here. While but looks like  we will be moving on soon as.

JD are you going to post that recipe here http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10925.0 or do I have a few more days on Pitcairn to find a boat to....?

Gert

[judydawn]

I will post my conversion if  it works out Gretchen but does it count seeing as there are very few recipes online for Pitcairn and this one came up from Norfolk Island.  I guess Phili is Phili and all recipes are similar but I would hate to post the wrong recipe for a particular place you are visiting.  Someone may come up with something better in the meantime but I will certainly let you know what I think of this recipe.

[Halex]

GF love curry, dont know, maybe they grow them.

Happy to sit, eat & be waited on atm...

 

[gertbysea]

I will post my conversion if  it works out Gretchen but does it count seeing as there are very few recipes online for Pitcairn and this one came up from Norfolk Island.  I guess Phili is Phili and all recipes are similar but I would hate to post the wrong recipe for a particular place you are visiting.  Someone may come up with something better in the meantime but I will certainly let you know what I think of this recipe.

 

From: Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas by Sven Wahlroos, 1989

 

 

The present civilization of Pitcairn descends from these nine mutineers and their Tahitian women. None of the Tahitian men fathered any children on Pitcairn. 

The Bounty settlers established their small community, which subsisted for more than forty years until a visiting captain, fearing for the inhabitants' well-being, relocated the population to Tahiti (1831), where they soon succumbed to diseases that were foreign to them, as well as homesickness. Substantially reduced in numbers and longing for the familiarity of Pitcairn, they returned to their beloved home, where the population rebounded and surpassed its previous number.  In little more than two decades, due to over population, the residents were once again relocated, this time to Norfolk Island (1856), in a move that was thought to improve their quality of life and ease of management. As with the first relocation attempt, homesickness prevailed and, before too much time passed by, an intrepid group of determined Pitcairners made the decision to return to their beloved island, to be followed soon after by others who could not stay away. Pitcairn has remained constantly inhabited ever since.
Prior to its discovery by Carteret and the subsequent settlement by the Bounty mutineers, Pitcairn Island was known as ‘Mata-ki-te-Rangi’ or ‘Heragi,’ according to  Mangarevan folklore.  It is clear from existing artifacts that Pitcairn played an integral role in ancient Polynesian history of the southern-most part of the Tuamotu Archipelago. The island may have been an important source of stone tools for that region of the Pacific.  Pitcairn was surely occupied by those peoples for a significant period of their history, as evidenced by ancient maraes and stone gods.
 
So JD that recipe is entirely appropriate but as you say there may be someone else wanting to post. I am happy here for the moment/

I love goat stew so might have that with a cold beer.

I see in the horizon a large sloop heading to the Island.

Gert

[goldfish]

Hi Gert - if you're on that sloop you may want to take this link with you!!  (Thank you!  probably would never have found this site but for your nomadic bent!! )

http://www.healthy-life.narod.ru/wor_ek.htm

[Halex]

GF, great site. See they have beef empanadas, slightly different to mine, my filling is n the fridge atm having its resting period

[judydawn]

That's a great reference point gf, thanks for finding it. 
My Phili corn worked well in the varoma so I will post the recipe.  Not sure how they eat it but we had it for dessert.

[Amy :-)]

I would love to visit this Pitcairn place one day, it sounds amazing

[gertbysea]

That's a great reference point gf, thanks for finding it. 
My Phili corn worked well in the varoma so I will post the recipe.  Not sure how they eat it but we had it for dessert.

u

Interesting JD. Lots of cows on Norfolk Island but none on Pitcairn. In the days before UHT they would have used coconut milk I would think which would lend itself to Phili being a sweet. It was a staple I think and a change from just taro or breadfruit.

Gert

[gertbysea]

I would love to visit this Pitcairn place one day, it sounds amazing

You might want to read this firs Amy.

http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html

Gert

[Amy :-)]

Read it Gert. I'm still keen