It's the pits that make a difference. Never had a NZ or Aussue production but a luau in Hawaii with roast pig, papaya, and all the tropical goodies is similar to a New England clambake with its lobster, clams, corn and taters....in that they are both done in pits dug in the earth or sand and cook all day and are a HUGE LOT of work. Oh, they're both also scrumptions!
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