Local foods of Barbados

[abide]

This is called souse which is made from cooked pork. I do not eat pork so I make mine either from beef, lamb or chicken.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pound of lean beef, lamb or chicken breast (cooked)
Cut the cooked meat in pieces and put to cool

To make the pickle

2 large cucumbers diced
1 large onion diced
chopped parsley
1 large sweet pepper chopped (a piece of hot chili pepper can be chopped with this)

Place these in a bowl
Stir in a 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper

Mix all ingredients together and add the cooked meat. Stir and place in refrigerator for 20 mins.



Steam pudding is usually eaten with this which is made from sweet potato.

Steam pudding
Peel and grate 2 pounds of sweet potatoes
Place in a large bowl
Add a tbls of olive oil or vegetable oil
Place a grated onion and sweet pepper in the mixture
2 tbs of brown sugar
1 tbs of browning and 1/2 cup of water
Mix this ingredient in a bowl and stir with a wooden spoon
Two methods of cooking

• The mixture can be placed in a greased dished and placed in the oven and bake stirring occasionally so as not to stick to the bowl

• It can also be placed in a saucepan and placed over a moderate heat, cover and let steam. The mixture must be stirred occasionally and whilst cooking e puff sound is heard as the potato is cooking.

When mixture is finished, let cool and place the pickle on the potato mixture. The finished product should look like this.

As you can see this photo is not mine, there are plantains on this plate. Just a picture to show you the finished product.

 

[reba]

1 tbs of browning and 1/2 cup of water

what is browning?

 

[abide]

1 tbs of browning and 1/2 cup of water

what is browning?

It is colouring which is simililar to soy sauce. It is optional...sorry about that. Not sure if it is found in the USA but it is found here and in England. The old folks in Barbados used to make theirs by placing brown sugar in a pan and letting it burn.. To avoid all the hassle just ignore that one igredient. The purpose is to make this simple

 

[abide]

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Bajan Coconut Bread Recipe - NYT Cooking

I usually use my own method which is a variation... But this is basically it.

 

[reba]

my mother in law would use burnt sugar to color..

i think this may be a USA equivalent

 

[abide]

my mother in law would use burnt sugar to color..

i think this may be a USA equivalent

You are spot on Reba.

 

[reba]

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Bajan Coconut Bread Recipe - NYT Cooking

I usually use my own method which is a variation... But this is basically it.

Would you add some kind of nut ?
I have never thought of using fresh coconut

edited for spelling

 

[Christ_empowered]

Thanks for the recipes. the coconut bread looks right up my alley.

 

[abide]

Would you and some kind of nut ?
I have never thought of using fresh coconut

That is why it is called coconut bread. The coconut is grated. I do not use egg in mine. Hope to post some pictures of mine sometimes soon.

 

[Christ_empowered]

can you do something tasty with the other fresh fruits? like homemade sorbet or something?

Just curious...

 

[abide]

This is the flying fish which is the national fish of Barbados. It is mostly cooked with cou-cou a mixture of corn meal and okras.
This is our national dish.
Here is the finished product

The cou cou is a traditional African dish which the slaves brought to the island.

 

[Jesus_Is_His_Name]

This is called souse which is made from cooked pork. I do not eat pork so I make mine either from beef, lamb or chicken.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pound of lean beef, lamb or chicken breast (cooked)
Cut the cooked meat in pieces and put to cool

To make the pickle

2 large cucumbers diced
1 large onion diced
chopped parsley
1 large sweet pepper chopped (a piece of hot chili pepper can be chopped with this)

Place these in a bowl
Stir in a 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper

Mix all ingredients together and add the cooked meat. Stir and place in refrigerator for 20 mins.



Steam pudding is usually eaten with this which is made from sweet potato.

Steam pudding
Peel and grate 2 pounds of sweet potatoes
Place in a large bowl
Add a tbls of olive oil or vegetable oil
Place a grated onion and sweet pepper in the mixture
2 tbs of brown sugar
1 tbs of browning and 1/2 cup of water
Mix this ingredient in a bowl and stir with a wooden spoon
Two methods of cooking

• The mixture can be placed in a greased dished and placed in the oven and bake stirring occasionally so as not to stick to the bowl

• It can also be placed in a saucepan and placed over a moderate heat, cover and let steam. The mixture must be stirred occasionally and whilst cooking e puff sound is heard as the potato is cooking.

When mixture is finished, let cool and place the pickle on the potato mixture. The finished product should look like this.

As you can see this photo is not mine, there are plantains on this plate. Just a picture to show you the finished product.

Wow! I haven't had Souse in years!

 

[abide]

can you do something tasty with the other fresh fruits? like homemade sorbet or something?

Just curious...

The fruits can be used for any kind of dessert.

 

[abide]

Wow! I haven't had Souse in years!

I do not eat pork so used chicken, lamb or beef. You must be from Barbados

 

[Jesus_Is_His_Name]

I do not eat pork so used chicken, lamb or beef. You must be from Barbados

My Uncle's wife is from Barbados. But I am from the Caribbean as well. Panamanians also make Souse. I love Sorrel as well!

 

[abide]

I met a Panamanian women few years ago when I visited St. Petersburg in Florida. Her father was from Barbados and her mother Panamanian.

 

[abide]

My Uncle's wife is from Barbados. But I am from the Caribbean as well. Panamanians also make Souse. I love Sorrel as well!

Many Barbadians emigrated to Panama during the building of the Panama Canal. So there is a definite connection there.

 

[Jesus_Is_His_Name]

I met a Panamanian women few years ago when I visited St. Petersburg in Florida. Her father was from Barbados and her mother Panamanian.

I'm hungry now

 

[gerbilwoman]

Thanks for sharing!