Weka Boil Up

pork bones

🥗Healthier: chicken bones

💰Cheaper: beef bones

Chicken bones provide a lighter flavor and are often less expensive.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: grilled fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is more affordable and still adds a savory flavor.

Boil the Chatham Island's wicker in a pot for about five minutes.

Add chopped cabbage to the pot to enhance the flavor.

Boil the wicker for at least three hours to soften the skin, as recommended by a Chatham Island native.

After two and a half hours, check the water level and add more if needed.

Add about four Doughboys per quarter bird to the pot.

At the three-hour mark, add greens to the pot.

Cook for a total of four hours, checking for doneness.

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