Escoveitched Shrimp is a big hit with my family. On many holidays we would make this dish and most of times the shrimp would not make it to the table. This is a twist on the Jamaican favorite Escoveitched Fish or “Fry Fish”. Traditionally it is served with Festival (a fried dumpling) and Bammy (a…
Category: Jamaican Recipies
Foreign Rice and Peas
Ok so living in America, working full time and always on the go, Aint nobody got time to make traditional Rice and Peas like it is done in Jamaica! I mean in jamaica they actually grate the coconut and turn it into the milk for the rice. The original, traditional way is always the best…
Jerk Alfredo Pasta – Quick, Creamy and Spicy!
Jamaica is known for many culinary flavors and dishes. One of the most famous is the method of cooking meat “Jerk Style”. It is slow cooking the meat usually over Pimento/Allspice wood after being seasoned with a fragrant rub. This dish today happens to be Vegetarian no meat but you can add chicken to it…
Ackee and Saltfish – Jamaica’s National Dish.
Nothing is sweeter than on a Sunday morning to wake up to Ackee and Saltfish, Callaloo, fried dumplings and plantain! Ackee technically is a fruit (and it is the National fruit of Jamaica). It was brought to Jamaica and the Caribbean from Africa during the slave trade era. The fruit should be allowed to ripen…
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