Guest Post – Saltfish and Ackee

No, that isn’t a comedy team, it’s a recipe. As promised, Alexander Charlemont is here today with a Jamaican vegetarian dish. He explains what Saltfish is, but not Ackee. So here’s a link telling about Ackee. You’re welcome.

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Today, Marian was gracious enough to allow me to do a guest post for you guys, and I thought there would be nothing more appropriate than to share with you Jamaica’s national dish! Ackee and Saltfish.Saltfish is what we in Jamaica call ‘Cod fish’. Now if fish isn’t apart of your diet as a vegetarian, that’s ok! All you have to do is take out the fish and make Ackee!Without further ado, Ackee and Saltfish [Codfish]:

Ackee & Salt Fish

½ lb cod fish1 dozen ackees4 tbsp cooking oil1 onion, chopped2 plum tomatoes, chopped¼ scotch bonnet pepper

Method

1.       Set cod fish to soak in two quarts cold water for three hours. Flake salt fish to remove the bones and set aside

2.       Boil ackees until firm and discard water

3.       Heat oil and sauté’ onions

4.       Toss in ackee and stir in tomatoes and Scotch bonnet pepper

5.       Serve with roasted breadfruit

I hope you guys enjoy this dish! It’s usually served for breakfast but really any time of the day is good!

One Love,

Alexander Charlemont

www.vegetarianmagic.com

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Thank you, Alexander! I hope you’ll visit again, sometime.

A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Who does your main character go to for cooking advice?

MA