Caribbean food made easy download

It's a very refreshing drink for hot summer days. Be careful when drinking it, however. If you make a pitcher you might be tempted to drink the whole thing yourself, and you just might find yourself talking Spanish in no time! Tonic water can be substituted instead of the soda water but the taste is different and somewhat bitter.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings. Staff Picks The Real Mojito. The Real Mojito Rating: 4. By Brandy. Bahamian Style Peas and Rice. Bahamian Style Peas and Rice Rating: 3. Peas and rice, often served under a tropical sun. You may have had it last while sitting on soft white sand, and looking at a clear blue sea. Goes excellently with other traditional Caribbean fare, such as chicken curry or souse. Haitian-Style Fried Chicken.

Haitian-Style Fried Chicken Rating: 4. This fried chicken recipe has Haitian roots. It varies from traditional American recipes but is just as good.

The longer you leave it to marinate, the better. You may sprinkle freshly squeezed lemon juice on top if you like. By cremebrulee. Dominican Style Oatmeal. Dominican Style Oatmeal Rating: 4. After living in the Dominican Republic for many years, I came to appreciate their tasty and easy way of making oatmeal. The texture is more creamy and liquidy, and the flavor is comforting in the morning. By Pepita. Trinidadians LOVE their 'peppa' sauce, and this one is full of flavour and heat!

Sooooo easy to make -- no cooking, just your blender to create this taste of the islands. Try using different peppers to vary the flavour and heat. Use over meats, in sandwiches and stews. Trinis use it in anything savoury! By Trini. Black beans are a staple in Cuban cooking, typically served with either yellow or white rice. Give them a good squeeze of fresh lime juice, garnish with some chopped cilantro we also add some chopped onion and a drizzle of olive oil , and you're in for a treat.

These beans freeze well and reheat beautifully in the microwave. By lutzflcat. Abuela's Picadillo. Abuela's Picadillo Rating: 4. Picadillo also goes great with mashed potatoes and can be made without the squash. This dish is a favorite at home so I usually make 2 pounds to have leftovers for making empanadas meat pies the next day. Picadillo also freezes well. Of course my kids say this is the best picadillo they've ever had and I have to agree!

By MarieSoler. Jamaican Fried Snapper. Jamaican Fried Snapper Rating: 4. We cooked this traditional 'escovitch' dish of fried fish with my grandmother the night before church, so we could serve it after the service the next day at a large communal meal. By Chef Robert. The Real Mojito. Chef John's Cuban Sandwich. Chef John's Cuban Sandwich Rating: 4. Here's how I build a Cuban, or Cubano, sandwich. I like to use pulled pork.

Carnitas would work too. These ingredients and amounts are open to your own personal preferences, but here's the general idea. By Chef John. Jamaican Saltfish Fritters Stamp and Go. A popular Jamaican appetizer. Just stamp them out in the kitchen, take some for the road and go! Saltcod can be prepared the day before for a quicker cook time. These are also good served with a spicy dipping sauce. By Monique C. This Spanish-style fish stew from the Basque region of Spain is a traditional peasant dish popular in all Spanish-speaking countries where each has given it their special twist.

This is one of the Puerto Rican versions. By Milly Suazo-Martinez. Inspiration and Ideas. Our Top Traditional Cuban Recipes Here, hot chilies are eschewed in favor of milder spices like cumin, oregano and bay leaves. Meats pork and beef slow-simmer in Spanish sofrito sauces. Rating: 4. Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake. Trinidad's Ponche-de-Creme Punch with Cream.

Tembleque Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding. Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. Jamaican Beef Patties Rating: 4. These are delicious curry-flavored beef pastries that can be found in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. Try serving them with some Peas and Rice, or just have them as a snack.

Puerto Rican Sancocho. Puerto Rican Sancocho Rating: 4. This is my mom's Puerto Rican comfort soup. The mix of vegetables and herbs is an influence of the Spanish Canary Island ancestors of some Puerto Rican families.

The soup was adjusted to the vegetables available in Puerto Rico by the addition of corn and pumpkin. In the Canary Islands of the s, corn was only fed to farm animals! In Puerto Rico, some cooks now add ginger root, chile pepper, cumin, and other ingredients but I believe it destroys the original rich natural vegetable taste.

Similar Spanish sancocho recipes were passed on to other Spanish colonies such as Columbia. Serve hot with bread to soak up the delicious flavor. By nydiah. Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo. Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo Rating: 4. Here is a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice.

It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains. By Amalloch. Jamaican Fried Dumplings. Jamaican Fried Dumplings Rating: 4. Flat fried buttery dough usually served with cod fish in Jamaica, as a big weekend breakfast, slightly different from the American dumplings. By Stephanie. Jamaican Cabbage. Jamaican Cabbage Rating: 4. By NewBerry. The recipe's on here, and everything that is in there you can pick up at your local supermarket.

Get out there and ask your grocer to unleash the fruit and veg of the Caribbean! I'm told that Scottish waters are just as rich in fish, though the weather might not be quite as good. Once you've made this butter, you can always roll it up in a bit of clingfilm, put it in the fridge.

I'm going to be getting these ready for the barbecue too, making a delicious garlic marinade. And it helps to crack the claws so that the barbecue heat can penetrate and cook the flesh inside. With Scottish seafood thoroughly spiced, I'm heading for England for my next fixture, in Leeds. I'm going to be cooking a fantastic Caribbean treat - my ginger, pecan and rum chocolate brownies.

Dusted with icing sugar, the ginger, pecan and rum brownies are the trophies in my Caribbean high tea.

This is Jamaica, so I can't resist using a coal pot, but it works just like your stove at home. Always make sure that you single your plantains off, so they all get a chance to get fried equally.

Season and allow to cool a little, and you are ready for the fun bit. Right, OK, let's get stuffing! Step one, take a pan of water, add diced pumpkin and two sprigs of thyme, season and simmer till soft. E-mail [email protected].

Like that. But you know me Fruity, spicy, it's a tropical delight, I love it! I want them to promise they will make this Caribbean treat for themselves!

Can you feel the sunshine on your face now? It's lovely. If I was to give you the recipe? Thank you. Here you go. I've found cassava. You can fry it, you can boil it, you can bake it. He agrees with me - if you want this stuff, just ask! You're the man. You're the man! So people have a choice how they want to eat their own food. Finely chop that. You want this chopped up real fine. Let's get stuck in. Is it bad to use my hands?

Go with it, man.