A Caribbean Diet Cookbook (26 page)

Caribbea
n
cuisin
e
i
s
a
mixtur
e
o
f
culinar
y
influence
s
fro
m
man
y
countrie
s
aroun
d
t
he
globe
including
France,
India
and
Spain.
The
Mediterranean
people
are
renowned
for having
one
of
the
healthies
t
diet
s
i
n
Europe
.
A
typical
Mediterranean
breakfast
consists
largel
y
o
f
hig
h
comple
x
carbohydrates
,
frui
t
juice
,
fres
h
fruit
,
c
r
usty
bread,
c
e
rea
l
and
yoghur
t
(
a
lo
w
fa
t
sourc
e
o
f
easil
y
digeste
d
protei
n
)
.
Fr
y
-
up
s
ar
e
rare
,
suc
h
a
s
bacon
, sausages
and
eg
g
,
toppe
d
wit
h
thic
k
buttere
d
toast
,
an
d
ful
l
crea
m
mil
k
i
n
tea.

Lunch
in
the
Mediterranean
could
include
homemade
soup
with
vegetables
and
pu
l
ses,
cooked
beans,
fresh
sardines
with
a
little
olive
oi
l
,
and
fresh
crusty
whole
grain
brea
d
an
d a
larg
e
salad
.

A
typical
Caribbean
breakfast
consis
t
s
of
Ackee
and
dried
salted
cod
(saltfish
)
.
A
brigh
t
re
d
frui
t
wit
h
a
mil
d
taste
,
acke
e
i
s
picke
d
whe
n
f
ully
ripe
then
sautéed
with
garlic,
onion
s
an
d
pepper
s
an
d
serve
d
wit
h
th
e
fish
,
whic
h
i
s
soake
d
i
n
wate
r
the
n
boile
d
and
shredded
.
Although
no
w
considered
a
national
dish
of
Jamaica,
ackee
was
originally imported
from
West
Africa
where
it
is
still
grown,
however,
its
popularity
increased enormously in the Caribbean far greater than that of its own country of origin.

Unleas
h
you
r
imagination
;
creat
e
you
r
ow
n
fabulou
s
recipe
s
with
a
variety
of colourful
Caribbean
foods.
Try
some
examples
in
this
book
first
the
n
ventur
e
ou
t
o
n
your
own.
Make
good
use
of
tasty
fish
like
red
snapper,
which
is
a
bundan
t
i
n
th
e
Caribbean.
You
can
steam,
fry
or
stew
this
delicious
fish
after
marinating
it
in
limes,
chilies
and spices,
or
simply
boil
it
in
herbs
and
serve
it
on
a
b
ed
of
rice.
Be
generous
with
ideas
and
new
creations
;
mak
e
goo
d
us
e
o
f
exoti
c
flavour
s
an
d
texture
s
.
B
e
fre
e
wit
h
pork,
cra
b
,
chicken
,
lam
b
an
d
seafood
,
an
d
s
easo
n
wit
h
hot
chillies,
spices
and
ginger.
Don
’
t
forget
th
e
desert
,
a
s
thi
s
i
s
a
n
importan
t
par
t
of
the
Caribbean
mea
l
.
I
’
ll
leave
this
one
up
to
yo
u
; stretch
your
imagination
to
satisfy
your
taste
buds,
and
most
important
of
all,
have
fun
whil
e
yo
u
d
o
so.