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