How to Eat (And Order!) Jamaican Food | BLACK FOODIE How-To

oxtail

🥗Healthier: beef shank

💰Cheaper: pork shank

Beef shank is leaner, while pork shank is more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

Start with the oxtail served with white rice.

Oxtail is a cut of cow's tail that is slow cooked for hours.

Make sure to ask for extra oxtail gravy when ordering.

Enjoy butter beans (referred to as 'butter bean' in Jamaica').

Discuss the slow cooking process that builds flavor in the oxtail.

Order house-made drinks from Caribbean restaurants for better taste.

Try the curry chickpeas as part of the plant-based meal.

Eat roti with your hands, not with utensils.

Combine patty with cocoa bread for a sandwich-like experience.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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