Baking with Fire and Stone

No Electricity, No Problem: The Secret to Baking with Hot Stones 🥥🔥 In the remote villages of the Solomon Islands, "low and slow" isn't just a cooking style—it’s a way of life. In this episode, we step into the kitchen of Kerry and his wife to learn the labor-intensive art of making Traditional Cassava Pudding. This isn't your average recipe; it involves hand-grating fresh tapioca, extracting rich cream from coconuts, and a layering process inside flame-seared banana leaves. The real magic, however, lies in the oven. Forget gas or electricity; here, they use recycled 20L fuel drums and intensely heated stones to create a natural convection oven that rivals any modern appliance. We watch as the locals bake fresh bread and slow-cook our pudding for over 12 hours under a mound of rocks and leaves. While the fire does its work, we discover a surprising food: Mangrove Seeds. We learn the meticulous process required to make these bitter seeds edible—a true testament to the resourcefulness of the Solomon people. Previous Video → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTWSZlEQ9XI ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 | From the Soil: Harvesting & Prepping Cassava 02:25 | [Intro Sequence] 02:50 | Island Engineering: The 20L Fuel Drum Oven 04:20 | The Art of the Wrap: Banana Leaves & Coconut Cream 06:00 | Fire & Stone: The 12-Hour Slow Bake Begins 08:40 | Foraging the Swamps: The Secret of Mangrove Seeds 09:20 | The Tasting: Many Hours of Work for this 🎥 Episode 10 – Sailing Solomon Islands Become part of the crew 💡 PATREON ☞ https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef ☕ Support Our Journey ☞ https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Or 🎁 Send us a gift ☞ https://throne.com/onceuponareef 🌍 Follow us: 📸 INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy 🎥 Poppy's YouTube Channel ☞ https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy 📧 BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we’re Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you’re on board! 📍Location: Telina Island, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province, Solomon Islands #sailingvlog #SolomonIslands #onceuponareef #TraditionalCooking #Bushcraft #OutdoorCooking #CassavaPudding #SustainableLiving #VillageLife #SailingAdventure #FoodDocumentary