Chef Sendy Chancy Teaches Us How to Prepare Authentic Haitian Recipes | BK Live

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans provide similar texture and flavor, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while almond milk is a budget-friendly alternative.

Introduce the dish as black rice with lima beans and shrimp.

Mention that the pepper used is hot and that some seeds were removed for less heat.

Describe Lumbee as a seafood dish, specifically mentioning shellfish.

Share a personal connection to Lumbee as a favorite childhood dish.

Discuss the vibrant Haitian community in Brooklyn and how it influences cooking.

Mention using cashews in the dish as a unique twist.

Talk about adapting traditional recipes to use fufu instead of breadfruit due to seasonal availability.

Explain the importance of a personal spice blend learned from her mother.

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