The Caribbean

the appetizer:

The Caribbean includes islands and countries as diverse as Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Antilles, Guadeloupe and Martinique, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and The Virgin Islands. Common foods like seafood, chicken and coconut, as well as recipes like jerk and callaloo, unite these islands into a heterogeneous culinary paradise.

The Caribbean

The Beauty of Tropical Cuisine

Over 7,000 islands make up the Caribbean Isles, forming a great arc that stretches from Florida to Venezuela, and enclosing the Caribbean Sea. The cuisine of the islands can best be summarized as tropical, the result of an incredible array of beautiful food that grows in an area best known for its beaches and warm, fragrant breezes.

Some of the countries and islands found in the Caribbean include Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Antilles, Guadeloupe and Martinique, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and The Virgin Islands—among others. Culinary influences span Spanish, French, African, Amerindian and Indian cultures.

Pictured on the right are Scotch Bonnet Peppers, an ingredient used in several Caribbean dishes.

The Caribbean

Also visit our special Jamaica and Cuba sections

Caribbean Recipes

from Dorinda's Taste of The Caribbean

from Three Guys From Miami Cook Cuban
- Mojito
- Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña (Avocado and Pineapple Salad)
- Sándwich Cubano (Cuban Sandwich)
- Lechón Asado (Roast Pork)

from The Big Book of Soups & Stews
- Spicy Cuban Pork Stew

from Kate's Global Kitchen:
- Miami Spice (January 1999)

More Caribbean Recipes

The Caribbean on Wikipedia

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This page modified January 2007

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