Before Jamaican hot sauce there was hot pepper pickle, the original Jamaican preserve. Whether you say “Hot Pepper Pickle”, like ...
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Jamaican Tropical Fruit
Port Antonio, Jamaica – When you live in Jamaica it’s easy to take tropical fruit very much for granted. After ...
Apr 28, 2015 | 2 Comments on Jamaican Tropical Fruit
Jamaican Ingredient: Gungo Peas
You may know them as pigeon peas, but in Jamaica they’re called Gungo Peas. This small, round legume is grown ...
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Jamaican Ingredients: Saltfish
In Jamaica, dried and salted cod is called Saltfish and is an integral ingredient in the country’s national dish, ...
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Jamaican Ingredients: Curry Powder
As far as curry powder goes, I'm not too fancy. I generally buy the "all-purpose" brands available at the supermarket. ...
Sep 5, 2013 | 8 Comments on Jamaican Ingredients: Curry Powder
Jamaican Ingredients: Coconut
If you've been coming to the my site for a while, you'll know that coconut is a key ingredient in ...
Nov 7, 2012 | 1 Comment on Jamaican Ingredients: Coconut
Jamaican Ingredients: Escallion
I was in my local West Indian grocery store recently and saw Jamaican-grown Escallion for more than $3.00 a bunch! ...
Oct 24, 2012 | 1 Comment on Jamaican Ingredients: Escallion
Jamaican Ingredients: Caribbean Pumpkin
Caribbean pumpkin is also commonly called calWhen you're making Jamaican chicken or beef soup Caribbean Pumpkin is must. I use ...
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Jamaican Ingredients: Papaya
In Jamaica we call them “pawpaw”. For those of you who have never had pawpaw, they’re most similar in texture ...
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Jamaican Ingredients: Ackee
I grew up in a house with a large ackee tree in the yard and, as I recall, it ...
Aug 8, 2012 | 6 Comments on Jamaican Ingredients: Ackee
