| Caribbean cooking is something everyone should | | | | amazing. Nutmeg flavors the desserts in the United |
| taste at some point - it is an adventure of distinctive | | | | States but in the Caribbean, this spice is mixed with |
| flavors and exotic ingredients, including mangoes, lime, | | | | other spices that are natively grown on the islands |
| coconut, cassava, papaya, yam, guava, and peppers. | | | | and this makes for a totally different flavor in |
| Lime is one of the favorite marinades in the | | | | Caribbean cooking. The jerk cooking of Jamaica gets |
| Caribbean, and it is used in a popular dish known as | | | | its flavor from allspice while the island of Cayman has |
| Ceviche, which is made from seafood cooked in citric | | | | a chocolate cake recipe that includes some spicy |
| juices, and seasoned with herbs and onions. There | | | | peppers. |
| are many variations in Caribbean cooking, with styles | | | | While you may recognise a lot of the spices used in |
| and techniques varying from island to island, leaving | | | | Caribbean cooking, the unique element is the way |
| endless taste possibilities for visitors to enjoy. | | | | that they are combined - you may find that certain |
| The Bahamas is known for the conch recipes. Cuba is | | | | flavors in a dish are familiar, but the overall taste is |
| famous for black beans and rice. Jamaica is the home | | | | subtle and will feel unique to your taste buds. |
| of jerk cooking and seasoning. Barbados means fried | | | | Caribbean cooking has so many delectable sauces, |
| fish and cou cou. | | | | ranging from sweet fruits such as mango and |
| If you want tastes more familiar to you, then Puerto | | | | papaya, to hot and spicy peppers. There are also |
| Rico may be for you, with chicken and rice dishes. | | | | many dipping sauces to add extra flavor to your |
| The French Caribbean is known for its cerole dishes | | | | meals. |
| and many similar French cooking methods. If curries | | | | The base of many of the sauces used in Caribbean |
| are more to your taste, then Trinidad is the land for | | | | cooking is coconut milk - it is even used in certain |
| you. | | | | stews. Another ingredient too important to forget is |
| All Caribbean cooking involves herbs and spices of | | | | rum - it is used in almost everything, from marinades |
| various types for seasoning. One such ingredient is | | | | and soups to sauces and deserts! |
| tamarind that is in many ways similar to | | | | If we have just wet your appetite for great |
| Worcestershire sauce in taste because it too has | | | | Caribbean cooking, then it may be time spice up your |
| tamarind as one of the major ingredients. In fact, the | | | | life with a quick caribbean getaway. Great food and |
| use of spices in Caribbean cooking is truly diverse and | | | | pulsating rythms await! |