How To Make Trini Green Seasoning | Foodie Nation x Dev

scotch bonnet pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Jalapeño provides heat with a milder flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable for cooking.

Introduce the concept of green seasoning and its importance in Trinidadian cuisine.

Show fresh cilantro (shadow benny) and explain its significance and alternative names.

Present broad leaf thyme and discuss its pungency and the importance of using it sparingly.

Demonstrate peeling ginger using a scouring pad under running water, explaining that it's optional in the recipe.

Introduce garlic and emphasize the preference for using more than the typical amount.

Show half a scotch bonnet pepper and explain how to adjust heat by removing seeds if desired.

Present green onions (sive) and explain their critical role in green seasoning.

Introduce pimento peppers and discuss their flavor without heat, mentioning substitutes like pimento padron or bell pepper.

Discuss the optional use of celery and its subtle flavor contribution.

Begin the preparation by gathering all ingredients and preparing to blend them together.

Demonstrate chopping the ingredients as needed for blending, emphasizing knife skills and safety.

Explain that oil is typically used in green seasoning but water will be used today for this preparation.

Blend all ingredients together until smooth, adjusting consistency with water as needed.

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