Jamaican Cookery

Stinking toe fruit cracked open to reveal the powdery pulp Jamaican children used to eat Stinking toe is a fruit in Jamaica , known worldwide as West Indian locust. The Jamaican stinking toe fruit is originally native to Central and South America, especially Brazil and the Amazon basin. It spread throughout the Caribbean, including Jamaica, where it became part of local food culture. As children, we used a rock stone (a small rock) to crack open the pod, then stopped our breath to eat the sweet, powdery pulp inside. The pulp smells really awful like a dirty sock hence the name stinking toe . Before eating it, we would always make sure to have a cup of water nearby because it was said if it choked us while eating, we would have to eat hog feces in order not to die. Of course, as children, we believed that. Children nowadays do not eat stinking toe. It is mostly now pushed as a healthy fruit, said to be rich in iron, vitamin A, antibacterial and antifungal properties, and fibre. It is ...

  Naseberry season is technically over, but the sweet, brown-sugar flavor of this tropical powerhouse is hard to forget. While you might know this fruit as Sapodilla or Chikoo , here in the Caribbean, we know the superior variety as Naseberry . And it is, without a doubt, a premium fruit: the perfectly sized, smooth-skinned ones you see in this post cost me $800 a dozen to secure. Sapodilla (Chikoo) is more than just a delicious sweet treat it’s a powerhouse of nutrition that offers a wide range of health benefits. Whether eaten fresh, blended into smoothies, or used in desserts, this sweet and fiber-rich fruit can be a great addition to any healthy diet. The $800 Sapodilla: What Makes the Naseberry Variety So Special? Most of the fruit sold internationally as Sapodilla is small, but the pristine, large fruit that commanded a premium price tag is a unique variety. This superior quality which locals identify as the Naseberry  is prized for its immense size, clean skin, and...