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soup-with-dumplings

I personally believe that no soup or stew is complete without dumplings, and I think nearly everyone on the island will agree with me. Such a simple recipe, but so essential in a Red Bean Soup with pig-snout and with chopped pieces of the ham bone (leftovers from Christmas dinner.)…hmm.hmm..don’t get me started! Thanks you grandma, you’re the best.

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb. flour
  • 2 tablespoons corn flour (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Warm Water

Method:

Combine flour, salt and corn flour. Add enough water to make fairly stiff dough. Drop small quantities of dough in boiling soup or stew. Dough should be rolled into shapes, either round, oblong, or flat (as preferred).

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue
Photo courtesy:flour-arrangements.com

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In most Caribbean Islands Breadfruit is considered to be the poor mans bread. Back in the when flour was a luxury idea, fried and roasted breadfruit was a great alternative to bread. There are different ways people are the Caribbean prepares breadfruit dishes – stuffed breadfruit is just one of the many ways.

I have to be honest – I’ve never tasted stuffed breadfruit. This is maybe the only recipe with involves breadfruit that I’ve yet to try in my lifetime. But I’ve heard great reviews from some of the best in Dominica. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe in the future.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Whole breadfruit
  • 1 onion
  • 2 Clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lb. Salt beef, pork or pig-tail
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 2 teaspoon flour

Method:

Boil breadfruit whole, covered with water in large, covered pan for 15 minutes. Remove from fire and place in greased pan in hot oven and bake for about ¾ hour or until cooked when pricked with a skewer. Remove for oven and dig out center or heart. While breadfruit is baking, make a stew with beef or pigtail. First cut into pieces. Put butter into pan over heart and sauté garlic, and onion for 1 minute. Add pork or beef and hot pepper and about 2 cups water. Simmer slowly until tender. Then make a runny paste with flour and some warm water - thicken gravy and let simmer for another 5 minutes. Fill centre of breadfruit with mixture. Then cut into slice and serve, spooning balance of stew over breadfruit is serving plates.

Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue

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I have had a craving for a good Cream of Carrot Soup for a while now. I used to get a good bowl at a small restaurant that has since closed but never made it myself before. My grandma recently made a pot us for me. I must say, it went down good with some locally made bread – that are made from old time stone ovens. Anyway, I think this recipe is incredible.

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Ingredients:

  • ½ cup evaporated milk or Cream
  • ½ lb carrots, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon chopped thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ lb salt pork of beef
  • 1 onion, grated
  • small tannia, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2ozs. Butter
  • 4 cups water or stock
Method:

In a large sauce pan over heat sauté carrot, onion, garlic, salt pork and thyme in butter. Do not allow to become brow, so cook over low heat covered for about 5 minutes. Then add 4 cups water or stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook covered until all vegetable are very soft. Cool slightly and put into blender after removing salt pork. Return to heat and cook until mixture thickens. Just before serving add cream. Allow to become well heated, but do not boil. Serve immediately.

Photo credit:bfeedme.com

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