Comments on: Eddoes doesn’t have to be the mystery food.

By: cgirl

cgirl — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:01:36 +0000

Diana:
The same thing happens to me. Simply rub oil on your hands before you start to peel. After you have put the eddoes in the pot. Wash your hands with soapy water and no itch.

Caribbean girl

By: savtri

savtri — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:25:55 +0000

Gr8 recipes on ur site.Especially loved the vegetarian ones!!! Thanks for sharing them with us.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:01:27 +0000

Madonna.. thanks for taking the time to comment. i’m very happy that you tried it.

happy cooking

chris…

By: madonna

madonna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:03:26 +0000

thanks for that eddoes recipe yummy

By: madonna

madonna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:01:31 +0000

thanks for that eddoes recipes i just it

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:09:50 +0000

Dawn.. you can never go wrong with smoke herring! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

happy cooking

chris…

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:42:07 +0000

Thanks for another cool recipe. Unfortunately, the only way I ever cook eddoes is to boil them for soup. This way is an interesting take on cooking them though – I think I might even be able to slip some smoked herring (a fave) or corned beef as a side with this dish! Thanks again for another great recipe, Chris.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:27:56 +0000

Kimber, thanks for taking the time to leave your comments – appreciated.

happy cooking

chris..

By: Kimber

Kimber — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:27:26 +0000

Hi glad I found your site,
I dated a Jamaican chef when I was a teenager and he taught me how to cook….he was adorable and very talented.
I can tell you for sure that cocos and eddoes are not the same because we shopped for both for the chicken stew he taught me to make, with the traditional dumplings.
Still a staple food in my kitchen today.
I love your recipes, thank you for sharing.
I found you doing a search for eddoes, I just love them!
If anyone is nervous using them, you can just add them to an ordinary stew you have made like an ordinary potato to try a few. YUM!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:28:52 +0000

Pauline, thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment. New Year wishes to you and yours.. 2010 shall be grand! Give it a try, but I forgot to mention this tip.. before peeling the eddoes (or dasheen) rub a bit of cooking oil on your hands. These sort of ground provisions can cause your hands to itch, especially when you wash it in water.

Happy Cooking

Chris…

By: Pauline says:

Pauline says: — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:58:01 +0000

Hi Chris,
Happy New Year and all thats good for 2010,can you believe it that this is the first time i am hearing about eddoes to me it look like dashine, and to be honest i have not aquired the taste for dashine and coco and i think eddoes will fall into that categorie.But i promise if i come across it in the market i will buy some and give it a try. Thanks anyway this is just how i feel.
Pauline says:´s last blog ..Ultimate Curry Chicken?

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:45:25 +0000

How about eddoe souffle/pie? You boil eddoes first then mash and combine with grated cheese, milk, eggs, grated onions along with your favourite seasonings. Then throw it in the oven, topped with more grated cheddar-yum!

Enjoy.

By: Chris De La Rosa

Chris De La Rosa — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:30:20 +0000

Thanks for all the comments and recipe ideas. taramatteelalla I’m not sure if I’ve ever had curry eddoes, but I do know that my grandmother used to make a “white” eddoes talkarie which was very tasty with sada roti.

Gina, thanks for sharing. I learned something new today

Glasspole, I tried to do some research on your question but info was a bit limited. I found this pic http://eatjamaican.com/jamaican-foods/coco.gif which according to the source is coco. If that is correct, then this is what we call tania(sp) in Trinidad and Tobago. Eddoes are usually a bit more round and not as pointed as the image (link).

Happy cooking

Chris..
Chris De La Rosa´s last blog ..Drupati’s Doubles and Roti Shop, Toronto Ontario.

By: glasspole

glasspole — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:57:42 +0000

chris i am curious ,are eddoes the same thing we call coco in jamaica .they look very much alike.

By: taramatteelalla

taramatteelalla — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:57:19 +0000

hi ever thought of currying eddoes with pigeon peas,simply delicious just like you would do any curry, with some nice hot sada roti, every trini will know what i’m speaking about. happy cooking until further ado.

By: patrick

patrick — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:36:10 +0000

Your site was helpful, as I’ve often wondered how one should cook eddoes. So far I’ve baked them about an hour at 400F. I take the skin off after baking, & add butter.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:13:48 +0000

Another way to enjoy eddoes is to do an eddoe souse. Boil eddoes and cut up in big chunks. Lime, onions, cucumbers, salt, black pepper and pepper sauce – just like making souse with “pig parts”. You can also do a green fig souse. Tangy and spicy with the crunch of the cucumbers! Yum!

By: Chris De La Rosa

Chris De La Rosa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:16 +0000

Tom, I’m not sure about the eddoes and ackee but I’m sure one of our Jamaican friends could share some thoughts (or recipe) on this for us.

Mystic-eye-cda, This is the first I’m hearing that eddoes can be toxic. It’s part of the taro family, like dasheen and tannia, but I’ve eaten those in all forms and I’ve never had a problem. However, if this is what you’ve read, I would take precaution.
Chris De La Rosa´s last blog ..The 2009 Ancaster Home Show.

By: mystic_eye_cda

mystic_eye_cda — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:03:40 +0000

I’m sure this is a stupid question but some sites say eddoes are a kind of taro and some kinds of taro are toxic if not cooked enough. How cooked is “cooked”? And how toxic is “toxic”?

Some recipes say to boil for hours?

I have small children so I’m somewhat cautious but I’m not a terribly “paranoid” mother. Before I planted tomatoes in my garden I looked up how toxic their leaves are, but since they aren’t really I don’t freak out if my toddler decides to taste the leaves as long as he doesn’t decide to make a meal of them.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:22:55 +0000

So that’s what you do with eddoes. I live in a small town north of Toronto and Price Chopper is the only grocer that sells anything ‘exotic’. Most of the time, the cashiers have no idea what they are and it takes 5 minutes for me to get checked out. I’ve just been baking them like potatoes. Do you know if eddoes are ever paired up in a recipe with my new found favourite, ackees?

By: Chris De La Rosa

Chris De La Rosa — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:01:37 +0000

Cynthia, I do recall my mom cooking eddoes with a thick sauce, but without curry. I think she would Sauté some onion and garlic in heated oil, then add the sliced eddoes (cook a for a minute or 2) then add water to cover. bring to a boil and let cook until soft with a thick sauce. I think (memory) we called it “white eddoes sauce”.

My dad also told me that as a child growing up they used to make eddoes choka as well. There are so many ways to enjoy eddoes.
Chris De La Rosa´s last blog ..Lunch date at Niagara On The Lake.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:20:50 +0000

Have you ever tried cooking eddo curry either by itself, with eggplant or with an egg curry? So good!
Cynthia´s last blog ..With Age Comes Cooking Wisdom?

By: PETER THOMAS

PETER THOMAS — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:24:12 +0000

have just found this site thank goodness I did, I love caribbean food, yummy

By: Coffee & Vanilla

Coffee & Vanilla — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:12:38 +0000

Thank you for this post… I saw them in the supermarket recently but I did not know what to do with them.

By the way, we had some fried saltfish, hardboiled eggs and grated cucumber with boiled green bananas for breakfast… husband made it

Enjoy your day, Margot

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By: June

June — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:01:48 +0000

Only just discovered this site. Hope its around for a long time. I have just copied the recipe and about to cook the eddoes. I am alway looking for various ways to cook the vegetables outside of plain boiling and steaming. Do give us more recipes on eddoes – you must have more under your sleeves. Anyhing on cassave? Do share. Blessings

By: india

india — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:16:32 +0000

I enjoy your site it take me back to my child hood in Trinidad…. So thank you for this child hood memory….. keep doing what ya doing .

By: maris

maris — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:33:13 +0000

Wow - these look like a hybrid of a mango and a potato! maris’s last blog post..Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes A Day: The Only Thing You Need to Bake Bread

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:03:55 +0000

I’m a BIG fan of eddoes. At home, I make a Chinese stew with preserved duck leg and eddoes in a coconut milk sauce. I just hate peeling them, because they make my hand itch like crazy! They sell them at Fortinos and Loblaws, but they are way cheaper in Chinese supermarkets.