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Ackee in the USVI?
Ackee in the USVI?
I love getting my Saltfish and Ackee fix when I'm in Jamaica, but we have gone there since 2000. Does anyone know of any ackee in the USVIs?
Cheers, RickG
Cheers, RickG
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Good one caribert, but Rick we heard that the medicated anti-itche Gold Bond cream could take care of it also ! 
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Just don't eat you salted cod without it. Sonuds not good to me. What's up with its use as a fish poison?
From Wikipedia:
Although native to West Africa, consumption of ackee for food takes place mainly in Jamaican cuisine, where ackee and saltfish is the national dish. Salted dried cod is sautéed with ackee (boiled), onions, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and may be garnished with crisp bacon and fresh tomatoes.
Ackee was first introduced to Jamaica and later to Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Barbados and others. It has been later introduced to Florida in the United States.
The oil of the ackee arils contains many important nutrients, especially fatty acids. Linoleic, palmitic and stearic acids are the primary fatty acids found in the fruit.[7] Ackee oil makes an important contribution to the diet of many Jamaicans.
The dried seeds, fruit bark and leaves are used medicinally.[8] The fruit is used to produce soap in some parts of Africa. It is also used as a fish poison.[9]
From Wikipedia:
Although native to West Africa, consumption of ackee for food takes place mainly in Jamaican cuisine, where ackee and saltfish is the national dish. Salted dried cod is sautéed with ackee (boiled), onions, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and may be garnished with crisp bacon and fresh tomatoes.
Ackee was first introduced to Jamaica and later to Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Barbados and others. It has been later introduced to Florida in the United States.
The oil of the ackee arils contains many important nutrients, especially fatty acids. Linoleic, palmitic and stearic acids are the primary fatty acids found in the fruit.[7] Ackee oil makes an important contribution to the diet of many Jamaicans.
The dried seeds, fruit bark and leaves are used medicinally.[8] The fruit is used to produce soap in some parts of Africa. It is also used as a fish poison.[9]
Hey Rick - here's a serious answer. We found "genuine" Caribbean food at Sogos in Cruz Bay. I can't remember if they had ackee or not, but it would be worth a try. We like ackee, even though it sounds icky.
I think I remember how to get there - we went several times. When you are walking down the hill from the Schnells building (we parked there since we rented a car from them) and you get to the "main" intersection in town, turn left and go down that street. Its a nondescript place with some other businesses in the building. There is a car rental place right next to it and a sign with the menu in front of it. Plenty of food for the money. We loved their Caribbean fish dishes and the friendly lady who runs it is from Dominica. We had a nice chat with her since we had visited Dominica some years ago. She shared some stories about growing up in Dominica and visiting the boiling lake.
BTW - thanks for the suggestion to go to the rum distillery when we were on Tortola last month. We enjoyed it and may have missed seeing it since it looks run down and abandoned. My rum aficionado hubby added to his extensive collection of rums, plus a bottle of pineapple wine and a bottle of soursop wine.
I think I remember how to get there - we went several times. When you are walking down the hill from the Schnells building (we parked there since we rented a car from them) and you get to the "main" intersection in town, turn left and go down that street. Its a nondescript place with some other businesses in the building. There is a car rental place right next to it and a sign with the menu in front of it. Plenty of food for the money. We loved their Caribbean fish dishes and the friendly lady who runs it is from Dominica. We had a nice chat with her since we had visited Dominica some years ago. She shared some stories about growing up in Dominica and visiting the boiling lake.
BTW - thanks for the suggestion to go to the rum distillery when we were on Tortola last month. We enjoyed it and may have missed seeing it since it looks run down and abandoned. My rum aficionado hubby added to his extensive collection of rums, plus a bottle of pineapple wine and a bottle of soursop wine.
I definitely need to add Saltfish and Ackee to the food porn thread. This is making me hungry.
B&J in VA, the Callwood Distillery is old school! I am very jealous that you got to try Soursop Wine (a new one for me) and Pineapple Wine. Please report back!!
Callwood's Arundel Dark is my flask rum for those frozen night dog walks. You know the ones, where you have to wear crampons and you get mustache icicles.
Cheers, RickG
B&J in VA, the Callwood Distillery is old school! I am very jealous that you got to try Soursop Wine (a new one for me) and Pineapple Wine. Please report back!!
Callwood's Arundel Dark is my flask rum for those frozen night dog walks. You know the ones, where you have to wear crampons and you get mustache icicles.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes - Coral Bay - St. John, VI