Kupu Maui

6th Annual Maui Ag Festival

Elena — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:14:04 +0000

Kupu Maui will be supporting the

6th Annual Maui Ag Festival!

When:

Saturday, April 6, 2013
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Maui County Agricultural Festival
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Grand Taste Education
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Live Chef Competition & Awards Presentation

Where:

Maui Tropical Plantation
1670 Honoapiilani Highway
Waikapu, HI 96793

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Pineapple Gazpacho

Kupu Maui — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:35:24 +0000

Pineapple Gazpacho

1 large Maui Gold Pineapple ~ wash, peel, cored and cube it into 1″ pieces
2 large Maui Grown Cucumbers ~ wash, peel, seed and cut into 1″ pieces
1 large Maui Onion ~ wash, peel and cut into 1″ pieces. Then saute in 1 teaspoon canola oil. Cool. Season with salt and white pepper.
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1/2 cup fine panko
3/4 cup Ocean Vodka (or cold water)
Salt and white pepper.

1. Put everything into a Vitamix and blend to the desired texture.

2. Serve in a chilled bowl.

3. Top with a drizzle of mint oil or chopped mint.

Maui MINT OIL

Remove mint leaves from stems, you’ll need about 1 cup. Blanch mint leaves in boiling salted water for 30 seconds to retain color. Immediately place in ice bath. Squeeze dry. Now squeeze it again. Add mint to Vitamix and drizzle 1/3 cup canola oil. Blend until smooth. Add salt. Serve mint oil drizzled on top of gazpacho. You can use basil, cilantro or be creative and try red bell pepper.

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Ulu Insalata Italiano by Chef Victor C. Pelligrino

Kupu Maui — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:51:04 +0000

Preparing Ulu

1 ulu
5 chili peppers
2 tsp Hawaiian salt

Halve and then quarter ulu. Slice off skin with a peeler. Cut out seeded center. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add ulu, 2 tsp. Hawaiian salt, and 5 Hawaiian chili peppers (whole or seeded). Cook until the ulu can be pierced easily with a teriyaki stick—but with some resistance. Remove, drain water, and add cold water and ice to chill ulu quickly. Place cooled ulu in a colander and refrigerate 2-3 hours.

Preparing Dressing

Mix together the following ingredients in a bowl:

3 tsp garlic, chopped very fine
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 small Kula onion, diced fine
10 garlic chives (leaves only) sliced fine 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice
1 tbs lemon zest
2 tsp Hawaiian salt
1 tsp freshly ground black peppercorns
3 tsp raw sugar

Reserve to add last:

1/2 cup fresh Italian basil leaves (ripped)
1 tbs. fresh oregano leaves
3 cups grape tomatoes (halved)

Procedure:

Remove chilled ulu, make 1/2 inch slices, and cut slices into small pieces, about 1/2 inch square. Add mixture and toss well to blend flavors. Allow to marinate at room temperature (at least one hour). Just before serving, add fresh basil, oregano leaves, and halved grape tomatoes. Toss lightly. Serve room temperature.

Recipe Variations:

1) add diced pimento;

2) substitute red cherry tomatoes;

3) add capers;

4) just before serving, add fresh cubed oranges, marinated in extra virgin olive oil and ground black peppercorns; also add kalamata olives (make sure not to use tomatoes with this variation);

5) chili peppers (whole, diced, seeded—as preferred).

Ulu (breadfruit) is a complex carbohydrate that is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium and very high in vitamin C, dietary fiber and potassium. The nutritional value of breadfruit helps maintain optimum health. A large amount of nutrients and useful calories can be obtained by eating breadfruit.

Other than the contents given in the table below, the fruit also consists of 70.9 g of water content and 1.2 g of protein content. Breadfruit is very rich in healthy omega fats—namely omega-3 & 6—which increase the body’s power. These vital fatty acids help the normal development of body and mind. Fatty acids also increase skin color, hair growth, regulation of metabolism, promotion of reproduction, and stimulate bone health.

Vitamins (Per 100 g)

Pantothenic Acid 0.5 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.2 mg
Niacin 0.9 mg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Choline 9.81 mg

Minerals ( Per 100 g)

Phosphorus 30 mg
Calcium 17.1 mg
Sodium 2.0 mg
Potassium 490.3 mg
Iron 0.5 mg
Magnesium 25 mg
Zinc 0.1 mg
Copper 0.13 mg
Manganese 0.11 mg

Healthy fats in breadfruit Omega 3 and omega 6

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I Love Kupu Maui

Jenna — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:45:42 +0000

I love how at Kupu Maui everyone sits together regardless if they know each other or not. By the end of the night new friendships are forged brought together by the simple love of food.

I love how at Kupu Maui we use 90% local ingredients. It is so exciting to create a menu around what we have instead of what we want. By looking at the meal in that way we really uncover the amazing foods produced right here on Maui. Every time we purchase an item grown, raised or cultivated here on Maui we help support the farmer, rancher and producer. If we buy it they will grow it.

I love how at Kupu Maui we “Pop Up” at a farm. What better way than to actually eat in the fields where our food is grown. We gain inspiration by the foods produced at the host farm, whether it is coffee or Kalo.

I love how at Kupu Maui we give back to organizations within our community. We donate a portion of money raised at each event to support a nonprofit of the hosts choice.

I love how at Kupu Maui the simple act of dining creates community.

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Kupu Maui At The Bailey House Museum Pop Up

Kupu Maui — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:40 +0000

This last August Kupu Maui event took place at the amazing Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. Steeped in Maui history, we gathered on land that was once a farm and on the compound of Kahekili II, last ruling chief of Maui. It was a magical evening filled with Chocolate Smiles and Candlelight Laughter. Delicious food, coffee, chocolate and music made the night especially warm and friendly. Proceeds from this evening went to the Bailey House Museum to ensure its continuance in the preservation and education of Maui culture.

A big Mahalo to Erik Blair for creating such a lovely video for us in order to capture the memory and share with all of you. If you were not able to join us for this evening, please stay tuned for our next. We would love to sit down and have dinner with you.

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Sharing the Experience

Kupu Maui — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:08:04 +0000

Appreciating Open Lands

This morning I woke up and had a message that very important Maui blogger wrote about her personal experience attending Kupu Maui. Her name is Liza Pierce and her blog is http://www.amauiblog.com/kupu-maui/. She recounts her experience attending our first Kupu Maui event and our most recent dinner a few weeks ago.

By her sharing her heartfelt experience is kinda like our paycheck but better. The feeling we have about hearing how our local community understands and appreciates what we are trying to achieve is really the best feeling, ever.

Thank you Liza. We are so happy to feed you.

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Test Kitchen for Kupu Maui – August 2012

Dania — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:08:04 +0000

Test Kitchen for Kupu Maui August Chocolate Popup Dinner

We love Kupu Maui, our monthly popup dinners. Our process is that we select a farm location for the dinner, or sometimes the farm has a way of selecting us. Our chef, farmer and host take a long walk on the farm. We forage food, see what’s fresh and what we can use. Each of us get inspired and share one word each…that’s how we come up with our 3 word inspiration for each dinner.

But it’s the test kitchen that is the most fun and highly creative process. It’s just 3 friends getting together and playing with food. Finding what works, what doesn’t work and sharing our food ideas. For our August Test Kitchen chef Jenna is off island and we miss her. So our inspirations are CHOCOLATE ~ LAUGHTER ~ JAZZ.

Here in this photo we were listening to jazz and making chocolate extract. It’s made with cacao powder and vodka. This chocolate extract will be used to make the salad dressing. We can’t wait to feed you!

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Dinner at Piliani Kope Farm

Dania — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:58:09 +0000

We are currently SOLD OUT for our May 19, 2012 dinner at Piliani Kope Farm in Lahaina. If you would like to be added to our waiting list please send a email to info@kupumaui.com and we will add you on a first come first serve basis.

If you would like to read more and see our menu please click on link below:

Kupu Maui

Join us for a Maui sourced moveable feast. On the third Saturday of each month, we’ll gather at a different island farm around a sumptuously set table. Pull up a seat to enjoy locally harvested and immaculately prepared food, served family or buffet style. Each event will be guided by three inspirations, setting the stage for a unique culinary experience aimed to nourish bellies and hearts.

Saturday May 19, 2012 ~ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Inspirations: BBQ ~ COFFEE ~ SUNSETS

Check in 6:00-6:15 pm

PUPU’S 6:15 – 6:45 pm

LIVE music by George Kahumoku and 2 of his Students from the Institue of Hawaiian Music at UoHMC

Chilled Garden Gazpacho Soup with Homemade Nan Bread

Sunset Strawberry Lemonade sweetened with Maui Sugar

Dinner Served Buffet-Style 7:00 -8:00 pm

BBQ Maui Cattle beef w/ PILIANI KOPE COFFEE brine & dry PILIANI KOPE COFFEE rub

BBQ Grilled Molokai Shrimp with olive oil & garlc

Farm Foraged Green Salad with Papaya Vinagrette Dressing

Local Westside tapoica, grilled on BBQ

Local Westside Assorted Grilled Vegetables with dipping sauces

Homemade Nan Bread

Dessert – Self Serve 8:00 – 8:30 pm

100% Hawaiian Chocolate, Maui Vanilla & PILIANI KOPE COFFEE Mousse

with homemade Coconut whipped cream

Fresh Mango

Fresh Roasted & Brewed PILIANI KOPE COFFEE

*$65.00 per person – cash, please bring exact change.

*Bring your own flashlight to help you find your way home.

*Chef’s table will display most of our food served along with stories of foraging and sourcing.

*Carpool to the farm. We encourage everone to carpool with a friend.

*Limited parking at the farm. Our parking attendant will help guide you.

*Some menu ingredients may change due to what is fresh & available.

*Please wear comfortable shoes and farm walks available during pupu’s

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Kupu Maui at Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm Video

Dania — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:06:18 +0000

We would like to extend a special mahalo to @ErikBlair of An Accidental Consultant for the video capturing our first popup meal service at Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm on Saturday April 21, 2012. The day was a grand success and we, at Kupu Maui are so grateful for the support and the opportunity to share this experience with you all!

If you took videos or pictures of the event and would like to share, please leave a comment below!

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Kupu Maui Tablescape

Dania — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:44:09 +0000

Our first ever Kupu Maui took place last weekend and it was wonderful! Here is a peak at one of our dishes. Mahalo to @SaraSmith808 for this delicious photo of our first popup meal at Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm. Fresh tropical fruit, Chawanmushi (steamed tea cup) with garlic crouton, baby arugula, and parmesan crisp.

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