Corned Beef and Cabbage: A Hearty and Historic Dish
It’s time that we look at different recipes using corned beef.
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It’s time that we look at different recipes using corned beef.
Corned Beef and Cabbage: A Hearty and Historic Dish Read More »
A nice tall glass of beastly cold Mauby; frothy and sweet to the bitter end is perfect on hot sunny days.
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Lentil peas and rice is no stranger to our exotic range of palatable feasts. I think the beauty of this dish and many of our dishes is its simplicity, ease of preparation and versatility.
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We felt a little tired of the plain dumpling so we decided to do something different with it. Surprisingly, it added to the taste of the saltfish, that already has a considerable amount of seasoning in it as well.
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fried smoke herring with tomatoes is a staple dish of Trinbagonians. I’ll even put it right up there with saltfish buljol and bake.
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Cheese straws are a wonderful treat for adults and children alike.
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This is another method of geera – ing meat. The last time, I showed you all how to do this using pork. This time I chose to use chicken because not everyone eats pork.
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Cornmeal coo coo traces its origin from the African influence in Trinidad and Tobago. But with the mixing of the races and cultures this dish has been adopted by all. Perfect with fried fish, callaloo, and a multitude of other dishes, coo coo is a welcomed dish to any table, especially on Sundays.
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The passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis) has long been a favourite in Trinidad and Tobago. We love to use it to make juice or wine. I must say though, when you drink passion fruit wine don’t be fooled by the fruitiness; you can get intoxicated quickly as I have experienced.
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Corn soup is real liming food in Trinidad; be it at a football game, Carnival, Panorama, a fete (all inclusive) or just a Friday evening lime with your friends, corn soup is a crowd favourite. I remember after work sometimes I would look for a corn soup man to buy a cup of piping hot corn soup and slowly sip on my way home. But this soup is not only considered street food, it is also a main dish like all the other soups we make.
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Today I would like to share with you one of my favorite foods, and perhaps a favourite of every Trinidadian; it is pelau. Pelau (pronounced: pay-la-w) is a sure bet for any lime . This “one pot” dish is not time consuming, and is easy to prepare (once you plan your ingredients in advance) which makes it also ideal for picnics and river limes. As we say in Trini “this is ah fas’ cook”.
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The first time I ate saltfish accra I thought that it was a brilliant method to cook saltfish. I was, and still am, amazed with the combination and its unique taste. I still think it should not be classified as an appetizer though – after all, I have willfully eaten about five of those little gems on one occasion and felt satisfied. If you feel you’re up to it to beat my five, go right ahead! =^)
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