Caribbean Cookery – 17 October

Wendy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:59:37 +0000

We are limbering up for our Caribbean class taking place this coming Saturday, if you haven’t booked your place yet, you are going to miss out on a great day.

Your chef will be taking you through some fabulous Caribbean recipes. You will prepare and cook jerk chicken, tasty spicy ribs and to round up the main course , authentic rice and peas.

With lots of Caribbean cooking tips and recipe ideas thrown in – this will be a day to remember.

There are just two spaces left on the course – so please click through and reserve your place now.

In the meantime just to get you in the mood -

RUM PUNCH
Splash of lemon juice
2 measures of light rum
2 liters ginger ale
1 qt. fruit punch
1 qt. orange juice or pineapple juice
Ice cubes
Pour into punch bowl. Stir well. To serve: pour over one ice cube in each glass.

Where Rum Originated

Sugarcane was brought to the Caribbean by Columbus in the late 15th century, and the process of making rum, insofar as most people would recognize it today, probably first occurred on a Caribbean sugar plantation in the 17th century. Many rum historians agree that the first rum was made on the island of Barbados using molasses.

How Rum is Made

Rum can be made from either molasses or sugarcane juice—both bi-products of refining sugar—although rum made from molasses is more popular in the Americas. To make rum, the molasses (or sugarcane juice) is first fermented by adding yeast and water. It is then distilled to concentrate the alcohol and remove impurities before being aged. Traditionally rum from the Caribbean and the Americas is aged in American oak casks.

Different Styles of Rum

Rums produced from different stills in different regions can vary widely in terms of both quality and style based on the source of the sugarcane, the length of fermentation, the type of still used for distillation, and the type of cask employed for aging. Further, how the rum is bottled can make a huge difference in the end product.

Light rum is usually the result of a short fermentation process—perhaps as short as 12 hours, although usually a day or two. Dark rum may be fermented for up to a fortnight. The rum is then distilled in one of two types of stills frequently related to the colonizing nation. For example, rum produced in former British colonies is often distilled in pot stills, while rum distilled in former Spanish colonies is more often distilled in column stills.

Where Rum Originated

How Rum is Made

Different Styles of Rum

Where Rum Originated

How Rum is Made

Different Styles of Rum

Taste of the Caribbean

Wendy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:34:34 +0000

Thanks to Levi Roots Caribbean cooking is enjoying a much deserved renaissance -
to whet your taste buds why not try our easy recipe for Mojo chicken.

Mojo-marinated roast chicken, just like grandma used to make! Serve with white rice, which is the traditional way. It’s also great with mashed potatoes . You can use half the mojo recipe for a smaller bird, drumsticks, or thighs.”
INGREDIENTS
120 ml extra-virgin olive oil
3 g ground cumin
7 g kosher salt
0.8 g dried oregano
15 g minced garlic
45 ml lime juice
45 ml orange juice
1 (6 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces

DIRECTIONS

Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until very hot. While the oil heats, mash the cumin, salt, oregano, and garlic together into a paste in a heat-proof bowl; whisk the hot oil into the paste. Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add the lime juice and orange juice; stir. Place the chicken in a large sealable bag; pour the marinade over the chicken and shake to assure an even coating. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, up to overnight.

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange the marinated chicken in a roasting pan.
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour.

If you would like to learn more about the delights and flavors of Caribbean Cookery come and join us on 17th October at Northampton College

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Caribbean Cookery – 17 October

Where Rum Originated

How Rum is Made

Different Styles of Rum

Where Rum Originated

How Rum is Made

Different Styles of Rum

Where Rum Originated

How Rum is Made

Different Styles of Rum

Taste of the Caribbean

Thanks to Levi Roots Caribbean cooking is enjoying a much deserved renaissance - to whet your taste buds why not try our easy recipe for Mojo chicken.

Thanks to Levi Roots Caribbean cooking is enjoying a much deserved renaissance -
to whet your taste buds why not try our easy recipe for Mojo chicken.