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Bahamas: Baked Fish

Bahamas: Baked Fish

1 (3-4 lbs.) snapper fillet 1/2 lb. butter, melted 1/4 tsp. thyme 1 large onion, chopped 2 Tblsp. tomato paste 3 cups bread crumbs Salt & pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350F. Place snapper fillet in greased shallow baking pan. Baste fish with 1/4lb. melted butter. Season with thyme, salt Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Peas `n Rice

Bahamas: Peas `n Rice

1 cup rice 2 cups water 1 small onion – minced 1 green Pepper – diced 1/4 cup bacon – diced 1-8oz can pigeon peas 1/4 cup (2 oz) tomato paste Salt, black pepper, paprika & thyme to taste Fry bacon until crisp. Add green pepper and onion to the pan and cook until onion is Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Crab ‘n Rice

Bahamas: Crab ‘n Rice

6 – 8 Crabs 1 Lg Onion 1 Sm Sweet Pepper (optional) 1 Cup fresh (boiled until tender) Pigeon Peas 2 Cups rice 3 – 4 Tbsp Tomato Paste Salt, pepper, paprika, thyme to taste First wash crab and remove biters and put aside, separate crab bodies from backs, scoop out crab fat into bowl Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Guava Duff

Bahamas: Guava Duff

GUAVA DUFF: 12-15 large Guavas 3 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup crisco 2 egg seperated 2 teaspoons vanilla METHOD: 12 to 15 large guavas cored and pealed. Rub cores through sieve to obtain some of the pulp, and mix with cut up guavas. Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Conch Salad for 2

Bahamas: Conch Salad for 2

Ingredients: 2 fresh conch 3 limes salt to taste 2 bird peppers 1 onion 1 tomato 1 green pepper serve with soft white bread and butter GO DOWN TO THE DOCK WHERE THEY SELL FRESH CONCH IN THE SHELL. PURCHASE 2 LIVE CONCH AND HAVE THEM CLEANED. WHEN YOU GET HOME, RUB THE CONCH WITH SALT OR LIME AND Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Boiled Fish

Bahamas: Boiled Fish

1 fair sized grouper fillet 2 fair sized lobster tails (optional) 2 large onions diced 4 strips chopped bacon 6 diced potatoes 2 celery sticks chopped 1 or 2 bird peppers 1 lime cut in half Cooking instructions: You will need a relatively large cooking pot. Combine both onions and bacon in the Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Chicken Souse

Bahamas: Chicken Souse

2 lbs of chicken (preferably wings or drumsticks) 4 chopped potatoes 2 sticks chopped celery 1 or 2 diced onions 1\2 cups allspice 1 or 2 bird peppers salt to taste 2 limes cut in half Cooking instructions: In a large pot bring chicken to boil for approx 10 minuets, then strain. Return chicken Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Cracked Conch

Bahamas: Cracked Conch

One Conch Carnation Cream mixed with 2% milk Seasoned flour or seasoned bread crumbs To begin, conch must be pounded until thin and tender. Cut conch into strips. Dip pounded conch into cream and milk mixture, making sure it is completely covered. Dip again into seasoned bread crumbs or seasoned Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Old Sour (Hot Pepper Sour)

Bahamas: Old Sour (Hot Pepper Sour)

10-12 Sour Oranges or Limes squeezed into bottle* 1/2 teaspoon salt 10-20 Bird Peppers halved (to taste – mild fewer – hot more)* Preparation instructions: Squeeze juice into bottle (locals like to use coke bottles) until nearly full. Add salt and bird peppers. Refrigerated for a day Continue Reading...

Bahamas: Crab Canapes

Bahamas: Crab Canapes

8 slices of bread 2 tablespoons of butter or maragarine(melted) 1 cup cooked crab meat 1/4 cup mayo 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon chopped chives 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1-2 drops Bahamian hot pepper sauce 1/4 teaspoon white pepper Remove the crust from the bread. Cut in fours, lightly Continue Reading...

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