Good Friday in Antigua | Cooking Ducana & Saltfish | An Antiguan Easter | Spending time with family

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories and is often more affordable.

saltfish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken offers a leaner protein option.

green bananas

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini provides similar texture with fewer carbs.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish being made for Good Friday.

Discuss the debate about adding raisins to the ducana and confirm that raisins will be used today.

Show the preparation of spinach for sautéing.

Mention that the green papaya has already been steamed.

Boil the plantains and show them in the pot.

State the quantities of coconuts and sweet potatoes being used, with the creator estimating around 3 pounds of potatoes.

Demonstrate packaging the ducana mixture.

Place the ducana into a pot of boiling water for cooking.

Sauté the vegetables for the saltfish, including onions, garlic, sweet peppers (green, red, yellow), and thyme.

Show the cooking process for the saltfish and vegetables, indicating that they will be sautéed together.

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