Second Spin, Country 6: Antigua & Barbuda [International Food]

salt fish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and easier to find.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Evaporated milk is less expensive and widely available.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Regular potatoes are more common and cheaper.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is usually less expensive.

Soak 1 pound of salted cod overnight.

Peel and grate 1 sweet potato, cover with lemon juice, and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Mix in 1/4 cup sugar, then stir in 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, salt, a dash of all spice, and 1/4 cup raisins.

Grease two squares of aluminum foil with butter and divide the dough into two portions.

Spoon the servings onto the foil sheets, fold into tight packets, and set to boil in a pot of water for 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 500°F.

Place halved Roma tomatoes, onion quarters, and the stemmed serrano pepper on baking sheets, drizzle with olive oil, and roast until done.

Boil the roasted vegetables in a medium saucepan for 5 minutes, then puree in a food processor and reduce to a thick sauce.

Mix 1/4 cup plain yogurt, juice of half a lemon, and 1 tbsp chopped cilantro in a bowl and set aside.

Blend 3/4 cup canned black beans, diced white onion, ground cumin, diced jalapeno, and about a tablespoon of water into a paste.

Heat oil in a saucepan, separate the black bean paste into two, and fry until brown and crispy on both sides.

Drain the soaked salted cod, boil in a pot of water for 45 minutes, drain, remove bones, and break into bite-sized pieces.

Sauté onions, pepper slices, and garlic in oil until softened, then mix in 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce, fish pieces, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp butter, and 1/4 tsp black pepper, simmering for 5 to 7 minutes.

Remove the ducana from the water, unwrap, and plate alongside the saltfish.

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