saltfish
Dried, salted catch
Saltfish is fish preserved by salting and drying, most commonly cod.
A staple of Caribbean, West African, and Mediterranean cuisines, it requires soaking before cooking to remove excess salt: saltfish and ackee, saltfish fritters.
The preservation method dates to before refrigeration, when salt-cured fish could survive long voyages and tropical climates.
Cold-water food fish
- ackeeWest African tropical fruit
- frittersFried batter with filling
- callalooCaribbean cooked greens dish
- rundownQuick overview of facts
bacalao · brandade · pilaf · stew · flaked · protein · delicacy · recipe
Of a Caribbean island
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- ackeeWest African tropical fruit
- national dishFood representing a country
- island cuisineCooking from land-bound-by-water regions
heritage · creole · African diaspora · plantation era · Trinidadian · Guyanese · provisions · johnny cakes
Stripped of moisture
- curedRestored to health
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- curingRestoring health or preserving
smoked · rehydration · soaking · stockfish · shelf-stable · colonial trade · provisions · export
cod
Cold-water food fish
- ackeeWest African tropical fruit
- frittersFried batter with filling
- callalooCaribbean cooked greens dish
rundown · bacalao · brandade · pilaf · stew · flaked · protein · delicacy · recipe · cooking
Jamaican
Of a Caribbean island
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- ackeeWest African tropical fruit
- national dishFood representing a country
island cuisine · heritage · creole · African diaspora · plantation era · Trinidadian · Guyanese · provisions · johnny cakes · festival
dried
Stripped of moisture
- curedRestored to health
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
curing · smoked · rehydration · soaking · stockfish · shelf-stable · colonial trade · provisions · export · storage
umami
Fifth taste sensation
pepper · scotch bonnet · thyme · tomato · piquant · briny · fishy · pungent · rich · flavorful
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- Caribbean foodjerk chicken, curry goat, callaloo, oxtail stew, doubles
- Caribbean stewcallaloo, pigtail, pig tail, provisions, dasheen
- callaloo ingredientsamaranth, dasheen, taro leaves, okra, spinach
- Virgin Islands Creoleaye, bey, nah, ting, jumbie
- AntiguaAntigua, Barbuda, St. John's, Antiguan, Devil's Bridge