RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Otaheite Apple Juice
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June 2011
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Enter our Limericks Contest l In the next Jamaican Eats l Winning! JamaicanEats Members Turn on di stove. Put pot pon fire. We are celebrating the
Best of Jamaica
Over the coming year we‟re celebrating the 5th birthday of JamaicanEats magazine PLUS the 50th anniversary of Jamaica‟s independence (2012)! And we want you to celebrate with us. We know that Jamaican people are boasy, and so we‟re inviting readers and friends of Jamaica to give a “shout out” to the Best of Jamaica.
We’re kicking off the celebration in a BIG WAY:
JAMAICANEATS LIMERICKS CONTEST! Jamaicans „full of lyrics‟ so we know that you know that you can „lick dis fi six‟ (knock it out of the park). See below for details. PLUS: You can be a JamaicanEats Limericks judge. “Sweet talk” us into why we should let you be a judge and you could join our August panel of judges currently made up of Editor Grace Cameron and Sabrina Hosang of Caribbean Food Delights in New York. See details below.
JAMAICANEATS TOP 30, UNDER 30 CHEF
Next issue of JamaicanEats Magazine coming in August Taste of what’s to come Take
a bite of sprint sensation Usain Bolt’s newlyopened Tracks and Records restaurant Dig into the tasty legacy of Norma Shirley, the late Queen of Caribbean cuisine Jamaican road food — from curry goat at the hilltop of Spur Tree to conch soup at Hellshire Beach Cooking Summer Smoothies JCDC’s annual celebration of food
We are looking for the best young chefs in Jamaica and across the Caribbean. This top 30, under 30 feature will run all year long, highlighting y.oung people who are rocking regional kitchens dining rooms…and even roadside stands. If you are, or if you know, a young happening chef, we want to know. info@jamaicaneats.com; sweetpotatopress@yahoo.com with top 30, under 30 in the subject.
NOMINATE YOUR BEST OF JAMAICA…
Ok, so you know the Best jerk spot in the world and you‟ve been dying to share the secret. Well, loosen up your tongue and chat it! Tell us about Your Best of Jamaica. This can be childhood memories at Christmas; patty; view; community; roadside vendor — food or merchandise; plantain tart; teacher; ASK JENNIFER church; school. Well, you get the picture. Stumped by an ingredient, or E-mail your submissions, 100 words or less with Best of method of preparation you find Jamaica in the subject line. We‟ll print the best of what we in JamaicanEats? Our resident get. Remember to describe why it is the best. culinary expert Jennifer Mullings
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Otaheite Apple Facts
Otaheite Apple Juice
The Otaheite apples is native to the
2 dozen otaheite apples 4 thin slices of ginger 1/4 cup sugar, optional 4 tablespoons lime juice
1. Place ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. 2. Strain into iced glasses over ice cubes. 3. Decorate with otaheite apple slices or mint leaves. Serves 6.
Pacific Islands. It’s called Pomerac or Malacca Apple in other parts of the Caribbean. This popular fruit is sold at roadside stands, in markets and supermarkets across Jamaica. In Canada, U.S. and Europe, look for it in Asian markets. The texture of the variety available may be crunchier. OR look for it cans in Asian markets or where Caribbean food is sold. Recipe by the late Norma Shirley. Look for our tasty celebration of Shirley in the next issue of JamaicaEats due out in August. Photo by Rosemary Parkinson rosemary-parkinson.com
JamaicanEats Limericks Contest Sharpen your pencils, put on your thinking cap and hit us with your best lyrics. We’re looking for limericks that celebrate Jamaican food and culture. Below we’ve given our best shot with 3 examples...but, hey, we’ve got the smartest readers on the planet so we know you can do better. The hot chocolate tea we drank While in hardough bread we sank Our eager teeth to eat Fried sprat with little meat ‘Twas a Sunday morn’ treat that didn’t break the bank The hardough bread we ate It was always a Sunday date With warm butter spread While the Gleaner they read It was a simple time but great There once was an isle so fair The spice in the food you could bear With jerk in your mouth And smoke coming out Your throat afire as you gasped for air
CONTEST DETAILS Write your limerick (send as many as you want) and e-mail it to: info@jamaicaneats.com or sweetpotatopress@yahoo.com with the word Limericks in the subject line. Our panel of august judges will select THE BEST 3 each month, starting the end of August. Each winner receives a package of 12 JamaicanEats postcards. We will also print the top submissions in the newsletter and in the pages of JamaicanEats magazine. TO BE A LIMERICKS JUDGE “Sweet talk” us in 50 words or less on why we should let you join our panel. E-mail: info@jamaicaneats.com or sweetpotatopress@yahoo.com with Limericks Judge in the subject.
HOW TO WRITE A LIMERICK (the simplified version): A limerick is a stanza of five lines, with the first, second and fifth lines rhyming with one another and the shorter third and fourth lines rhyming with each other.
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