Suthseaxa
Senior Cook
Can anyone suggest a good substitute for banana leaves in cochinita pibil? Not something I can get I did think foil, but then I'm concerned the acids will react with the aluminium during the long cooking time.
You could also wrap in parchment paper before wrapping in foil.
Aluminum foil shouldn't be a problem. Can you get grape leaves? You might have to use lots of them and probably need to double wrap, but the should work. You can get achiote and sour orange juice?