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My name is Mercedes Baynes and it's no surprise that I am doing this at all. The only thing that is surprising is the way in which I am reaching out to you. I always love to cook.. and be creative with different flavors. It is a great feeling when I take a bunch of herbs, spices and other raw ingredients and just create a great meal. For me, every dish I create is a masterpiece and I get the most satisfaction just by having others indulge in my meals. My style of cooking is very "old school caribbean. I love simple and different methods of preparing dishes to create meals that are just filled with flavors and satisfying to both the eyes and palate. One pot meals, stews, fish, soups, fritters, cakes and puddings and homemade drinks. Stew down salt fish and johnny cake with a glass of ginger beer or ice water great on a Saturday afternoon. Ms Nicalos ginger wine bread pudding or John Miller's rice and spinach cook-up with fish are some of my favorite dishes. I can go on and on. How I miss those days. I really hope that this website will bring back memories in some of us and create new ones in others.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Stew Salt fish and dumplings

1 1/2 lb salt fish
4 tbs vegetable oil
2 large onion chopped
two large ripe tomatoes chopped
1 tbs tomato paste
1/2 cup green pepper chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
1 small hot pepper chopped (optional)
2 fresh scallions chopped
sprig of fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

Soak fish over night in cold water. Boil in fresh water for 5 minutes. Drain (save 1 1/2 cups of the fish water) and flake fish. Heat oil in a heavy sauce pan. Satue the onions, peppers,and garlic for 8-10 minutes, add tomatoes, tomato paste and the reserved fish water, cook for an additional 10 minutes. Add fish and thyme simmer for 3-5 minute. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with dumplings and boil sweet potato.

Dumplings can be made with plain flour or flour mixed with grated coconut, cassava or cornmeal.
Here is the recipe for cassava dumplings:

1 cup cassava meal
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbs soft butter
1/2 cupwater

Put a large pot of water to boil. In a meduim bowl mix together the flour, cassava, salt and baking powder. Rub in butter. Add enough water to make a smooth soft dough. Shape into balls and flattened. Boil in salted waterfor 15 -20 minutes.

I can never get enough of this dish. In my family we usually serve it on Thursdays for lunch.
Talk about good eatting.

2 Comments:

Blogger Rudy Colipapa Kintanar said...

Thanks for your cassava with salted fish recipe from Quezon City, Philippines.

November 7, 2008 5:29 PM  
Blogger Rudy Colipapa Kintanar said...

In a place like the Philippines, where snacks usually are sweet, the salted cassava and fish makes a refreshing change. This is from Quezon City, Philippines.

November 7, 2008 9:54 PM  

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