To make it easier to cut a 1 lb. squash, microwave it on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until it’s warm. For avocados, that need a little ripening, microwave on high for 1 minute. Cool completely before slicing. Read more →
To freeze egg yolks, add 2 tbsp., sugar or 1tsp. salt to each cup of yolks. Nothing need to be added to the whites. Never freeze eggs in shell. Freeze egg yolks or egg whites for 8 to 12 months Read more →
Bully beef is eaten cook or uncooked Read more →
do not know the name of this plum but it grows rampantly in Jamaica. The season begins in May to late September. No, it is not the hog plums; hog plums are different. Hog plums should not be eaten by humans because of maggots’ infestation. (most Jamaicans called it ‘magic’ instead of maggot) Read more →
Spondias dulcis, called June plum in Jamaica. However, it is commonly called ‘jew plum’ by many people in Jamaica. June plum was introduced in Jamaica in 1872. Read more →
Sweetsop always known as sugar-apple in other countries, is native to tropical Americas and the West Indies. Sweetsop is a different fruit from custard apple (I will post pictures of custard apple, soon). Sweetsop is very sweet, hence the name ‘sweetsop’ Read more →
The mango is not native to Jamaica, but originated in East India, Burma and the Andaman Islands bordering the Bay of Bengal. Legend has it that Buddha found tranquillity in a mango grove. Persian traders took the mango into the Middle East and Africa and from there the Portuguese brought it to Brazil and the West Indies. Read more →
Chicken foot soup is often cooked for dinner. Soup days in Jamaica for most people are Read more →