Comments on: How to make the green seasoning paste that’s so unique to Caribbean cuisine. http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine The Best Caribbean Recipes Online! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nevine http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-22993 Nevine Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:24:52 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22993 Hi Chris, glad I came across your website- tried the Green Seasoning yesterday and used it to make stewed chicken- excellent results! Thanks! Hi Chris, glad I came across your website- tried the Green Seasoning yesterday and used it to make stewed chicken- excellent results! Thanks!

]]> By: kathleen http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-22923 kathleen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:53:10 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22923 hi Chris, I'm from Trinidad . I use this seasoning alot, and store it in small containers, however I have to say that I have alot of cracked containers trying to get some of the seasonings out to use.Will try the ice cube trays or the zip lock bag idea.nice tip.Less costly :-) hi Chris,
I'm from Trinidad . I use this seasoning alot, and store it in small containers, however I have to say that I have alot of cracked containers trying to get some of the seasonings out to use.Will try the ice cube trays or the zip lock bag idea.nice tip.Less costly :-)

]]> By: Jennifer http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-22908 Jennifer Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:10:11 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22908 Hi chris this is jennifer, thank you for including me in your site on carrbbbean pot. I like the recipes so far. I look forward to lots more. i use a food processor and I don't use any water, because the seasoning itself springs a lot of water, i just add a little salt to it and bottle it out and freeze it also. Hi chris this is jennifer, thank you for including me in your site on carrbbbean pot. I like the recipes so far. I look forward to lots more. i use a food processor and I don't use any water, because the seasoning itself springs a lot of water, i just add a little salt to it and bottle it out and freeze it also.

]]> By: ambrose http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-22521 ambrose Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:28:53 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22521 adding a half teaspoonful of salt keeps the seasoning in the refrigerator for a longer period adding a half teaspoonful of salt keeps the seasoning in the refrigerator for a longer period

]]> By: Latosha http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-22424 Latosha Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:18:04 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22424 Hi Chris, forgive me, I am a new cook...Do you use the green seasonings in addition to the seasonig listed for each dish, alone or is this something you add a teaspoon here and there to your fav dishes? Hi Chris, forgive me, I am a new cook…Do you use the green seasonings in addition to the seasonig listed for each dish, alone or is this something you add a teaspoon here and there to your fav dishes?

]]> By: Cian http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-22109 Cian Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:18:41 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-22109 Great recipe. Here's my suggestion for storage for the whole batch or the batch that you freeze.... Pour the mixture into an ice tray, once frozen put the frozen blocks into a ziplock bag. And when you need green seasoning take out the blocks you need and defrost it. Great recipe. Here's my suggestion for storage for the whole batch or the batch that you freeze…. Pour the mixture into an ice tray, once frozen put the frozen blocks into a ziplock bag. And when you need green seasoning take out the blocks you need and defrost it.

]]> By: Lonnita http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-21923 Lonnita Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:17:18 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-21923 I just made this! Ty Chris! I'm making the stew curry chicken now and I'm very excited! I just made this! Ty Chris! I'm making the stew curry chicken now and I'm very excited!

]]> By: Suze http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-21630 Suze Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:57:03 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-21630 Sounds very good! You mentioned the cilantro subsitution isn't as pungent. If you can find culantro, it has a stronger flavor and might get you closer to the flavor you want. Daisy Martinez uses both cilantro and culantro in the sofrito she calls indispensable (recipe on her website). I'd never heard of culantro before watching her make sofrito. I can't always find culantro so I don't get fixated on having it. However, I've found it may turn up here in a predominately Asian mart or in a Latino store. Might be worth poking around if you have stores of either kind in your neck of the woods. Sounds very good! You mentioned the cilantro subsitution isn't as pungent. If you can find culantro, it has a stronger flavor and might get you closer to the flavor you want. Daisy Martinez uses both cilantro and culantro in the sofrito she calls indispensable (recipe on her website). I'd never heard of culantro before watching her make sofrito. I can't always find culantro so I don't get fixated on having it. However, I've found it may turn up here in a predominately Asian mart or in a Latino store. Might be worth poking around if you have stores of either kind in your neck of the woods.

]]> By: Ms Pd http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-16302 Ms Pd Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:36:37 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-16302 Hi Chris I am so happy to find your site I am a aspiring self made culinary artist. I put emphasis on self made because, being that I have so much time on my hands I'm disabled and a home-bound mom. I daily watch the Food Network Channel. I've become disenchanted with the show because for years they've only show cased not even a handful of Black Chefs. It's as if they stick a few of us in the program just to ward off the stigma of not playing fair. I do realize that it their party and I can't tell the D J WHAT SONG TO PLAY, but in all honesty the guest invited to the party eat all cultures of foods. I find it disheartening that what I as a viewer don't see my foods barely being represented. And when it is they change the name our traditional and national SOUL FOOD is renamed COMFORT FOOD. I would like to think that no matter what culture food all food should be COMFORTING. And Lord forbid a Black person is put on Chopped Chef believe me now, he or she is the first one CHOPPED. I may sound bitter and I am because I give it the benefit of the doubt saying " maybe I'm looking at it wrong ,but after consecutively viewing the show and seeing us being cut first even in instances where the opponents food was clearly not a good. The judges give them a good review and raise their hopes and hit them with the COLD BLOODED CHOP. Well deductive calculating tells me that it's not gonna change Lord forbid they give one of us $10,000 and we prosper to the point of prestige and recognition as they do. Food Network has every culture based contest Indian, Moroccan , Greek,Spanish,Irish,Italian,French,Japanese,Chinese,and who ever else that's not Black orientated. They can roll all the footage they filmed from the beginning to now and not one competition entailed Black Cultured Foods, whether African, American, Belize, Trinidad, Jamaica, you know why because the test is formatted for their contestants to win and if they include our Foods they couldn't COMPETE. This is no Stabb to the HOUSE BROTHERS AND SISTER WHO THEY USE TO COVER UP. GUEST YOU CAN CALL IT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HUH. Well these are my EYE'S and I'm calling it like I SEE IT. Ms Pd. Hi Chris
I am so happy to find your site I am a aspiring self made culinary artist. I put emphasis on self made because, being that I have so much time on my hands I'm disabled and a home-bound mom. I daily watch the Food Network Channel. I've become disenchanted with the show because for years they've only show cased not even a handful of Black Chefs. It's as if they stick a few of us in the program just to ward off the stigma of not playing fair. I do realize that it their party and I can't tell the D J WHAT SONG TO PLAY, but in all honesty the guest invited to the party eat all cultures of foods. I find it disheartening that what I as a viewer don't see my foods barely being represented.
And when it is they change the name our traditional and national SOUL FOOD is renamed COMFORT FOOD. I would like to think that no matter what culture food all food should be COMFORTING. And Lord forbid a Black person is put on Chopped Chef believe me now, he or she is the first one CHOPPED. I may sound bitter and I am because I give it the benefit of the doubt saying " maybe I'm looking at it wrong ,but after consecutively viewing the show and seeing us being cut first even in instances where the opponents food was clearly not a good. The judges give them a good review and raise their hopes and hit them with the COLD BLOODED CHOP. Well
deductive calculating tells me that it's not gonna change Lord forbid they give one of us $10,000 and we prosper to the point of prestige and recognition as they do. Food Network has every culture
based contest Indian, Moroccan , Greek,Spanish,Irish,Italian,French,Japanese,Chinese,and who ever else that's not Black orientated. They can roll all the footage they filmed from the beginning
to now and not one competition entailed Black Cultured Foods, whether African, American, Belize, Trinidad, Jamaica, you know why because the test is formatted for their contestants to win and if they include our Foods they couldn't COMPETE. This is no Stabb to the HOUSE BROTHERS AND SISTER WHO THEY USE TO COVER UP. GUEST YOU CAN CALL IT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HUH.
Well these are my EYE'S and I'm calling it like I SEE IT. Ms Pd.

]]> By: anna http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-2/#comment-16004 anna Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:05:47 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-16004 you can try a flower shop if you lives in new york you can try a flower shop if you lives in new york

]]> By: marledebakker http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-14336 marledebakker Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:31:27 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-14336 Hi Chris, love your recipes, I live in Aruba and actually grow Shado Beni just to get the right taste, how many leaves would you use in a pies and rice dish, with let's say 1 cup of rice, I use one leave because I' am afraid it would be too much if I use more. Is that the right amount? Keep your dishes coming, I enjoy them lot. Hi Chris, love your recipes, I live in Aruba and actually grow Shado Beni just to get the right taste, how many leaves would you use in a pies and rice dish, with let's say 1 cup of rice, I use one leave because I' am afraid it would be too much if I use more. Is that the right amount? Keep your dishes coming, I enjoy them lot.

]]> By: judy ali http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-13781 judy ali Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:56:48 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-13781 thanks a lot i love to use a lot off seasoning in my food thanks a lot i love to use a lot off seasoning in my food

]]> By: lily garrant http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-13739 lily garrant Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:08:17 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-13739 thank you for recipes very detailed lily thank you for recipes very detailed lily

]]> By: Patricia Hall http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-2/#comment-13258 Patricia Hall Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:33:20 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-13258 Check out Richters Herbs (on-line) and you can order either plants or seeds. Since you are in Alaska, you'd probably want the seeds. Ask for Mexican Coriander (Shado Beni) & Big Thyme (sorry I've forgotten the official name) . You can get a catalogue & find all the plants you really want. Good Luck, Pat Hall Windsor, Ontario Check out Richters Herbs (on-line) and you can order either plants or seeds. Since you are in Alaska, you'd probably want the seeds. Ask for Mexican Coriander (Shado Beni) & Big Thyme (sorry I've forgotten the official name) . You can get a catalogue & find all the plants you really want.

Good Luck,
Pat Hall
Windsor, Ontario

]]> By: Pat Hall http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-13255 Pat Hall Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:22:54 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-13255 If you really want some 'Shado Beni' & 'Big Thyme' (aka Spanish thyme), check out the "Richters' Herbs" website. They have the plants, and if you are near Toronto, you can probably go to their greenhouses to get the plants. Good Luck & thanks for your web-site. I enjoy trying Caribbean recipes. Pat Hall, Windsor , Ontario If you really want some 'Shado Beni' & 'Big Thyme' (aka Spanish thyme), check out the "Richters' Herbs" website. They have the plants, and if you are near Toronto, you can probably go to their greenhouses to get the plants.
Good Luck & thanks for your web-site.
I enjoy trying Caribbean recipes.

Pat Hall, Windsor , Ontario

]]> By: Cherilyn http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-13242 Cherilyn Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:03:08 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-13242 Thanks so much for the recipe!! It was just like Trinidad green seasoning!! Love it!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!! It was just like Trinidad green seasoning!! Love it!!!

]]> By: warren g http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-12651 warren g Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:20:38 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-12651 Like you, I grew up watching "kick ups" at Pyramid in down town Port of Spain, was no match against my brothers as Scorpion or Snake, should have been Silver Fox or Norther Kicks. Like you, my father made a beef stew; to this day I think his secret ingredient is EVOO. My curiousity did kill me when I enrolled to see if men did fly, and never got my father's receipe, so I came to realize from my mentor Chuck Norris " that which is basic is most effective" ,so instead of green sauce I like the alternative ingredients: cilantro, thyme and scallion which you pointed out , maybe one day for a Max Mad in NY. Like you, I grew up watching "kick ups" at Pyramid in down town Port of Spain, was no match against my brothers as Scorpion or Snake, should have been Silver Fox or Norther Kicks. Like you, my father made a beef stew; to this day I think his secret ingredient is EVOO. My curiousity did kill me when I enrolled to see if men did fly, and never got my father's receipe, so I came to realize from my mentor Chuck Norris " that which is basic is most effective" ,so instead of green sauce I like the alternative ingredients: cilantro, thyme and scallion which you pointed out , maybe one day for a Max Mad in NY.

]]> By: josephnica http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-1/#comment-12543 josephnica Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:34:53 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-12543 Hi, as for the shado beni (or chadon beni) it is called culantro in the US markets and I normally find it i Publix groceries :) Hi, as for the shado beni (or chadon beni) it is called culantro in the US markets and I normally find it i Publix groceries :)

]]> By: debbie http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-12175 debbie Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:29:16 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-12175 hi chris great to get all these new recipes love trying new things in the kichen my hubby enjoys eating every thing , i will be doing this green seconing this weekend ill be cooking for 30 people i no there going to love it all thanks hi chris great to get all these new recipes love trying new things in the kichen my hubby enjoys eating every thing , i will be doing this green seconing this weekend ill be cooking for 30 people i no there going to love it all thanks

]]> By: David Reynolds http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-12118 David Reynolds Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:27:23 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-12118 Also, the Spanish Thyme is called Indian Borage, or Pathar choor in India. Maybe it could be purchased at an Indian market. Also, the Spanish Thyme is called Indian Borage, or Pathar choor in India. Maybe it could be purchased at an Indian market.

]]> By: David Reynolds http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-12117 David Reynolds Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:18:48 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-12117 Great recipe for the Green sauce/marinade! FYI, many Mexican or Latin American markets carry 'Culantro' which is the same [or closely related] plant as Shado beni. I have used Mexican Oregano in place of the Spanish Thyme. It seems to work well. The following website sells the plant in a pot so you can grow your own. I sent an order for one last week. Great recipe for the Green sauce/marinade! FYI, many Mexican or Latin American markets carry 'Culantro' which is the same [or closely related] plant as Shado beni. I have used Mexican Oregano in place of the Spanish Thyme. It seems to work well. The following website sells the plant in a pot so you can grow your own. I sent an order for one last week.

]]> By: Amanda http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-3/#comment-11774 Amanda Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:32:08 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-11774 Hey Chris, I'm about to make the green seasoning. Thank you for the recipe! I love the idea of freezing it into cubes. I'm making bakes and shark for the first time later. My husband is from Trinidad so I cook a lot of Trini recipes. He and his family says I have perfected my doubles recipe, but I've never been to Trinidad to compare it myself. I noticed the recipe I have for the bake and shark are different from the bakes used for the doubles. Are their different ways of making the fried bakes or are the bakes for shark completely different than what is used for doubles? I'm hoping they are similar since I have lots of practice with the doubles, lol! Thank you! Hey Chris,

I’m about to make the green seasoning. Thank you for the recipe! I love the idea of freezing it into cubes. I’m making bakes and shark for the first time later. My husband is from Trinidad so I cook a lot of Trini recipes. He and his family says I have perfected my doubles recipe, but I’ve never been to Trinidad to compare it myself. I noticed the recipe I have for the bake and shark are different from the bakes used for the doubles. Are their different ways of making the fried bakes or are the bakes for shark completely different than what is used for doubles? I’m hoping they are similar since I have lots of practice with the doubles, lol! Thank you!

]]> By: Irene Hudson http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-2/#comment-11590 Irene Hudson Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:37:46 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-11590 Hi Chis, How is things going thanks for the update of the new recipes. I am scrolling through your website looking for Beef Pie and for the love of moses I can't see the recipe, please can you put a recipe for Beef Pie on your site i am going made here, and current roll, whenever i am home I have to have beef pie and current roll when i am not in sweet TnT i want to have it here Thanks Irene Hi Chis,
How is things going thanks for the update of the new recipes. I am scrolling through your website looking for Beef Pie and for the love of moses I can't see the recipe, please can you put a recipe for Beef Pie on your site i am going made here, and current roll, whenever i am home I have to have beef pie and current roll when i am not in sweet TnT i want to have it here

Thanks

Irene

]]> By: Kessa http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-2/#comment-11534 Kessa Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:07:11 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-11534 I noticed there is no vinegar, which I kno folks use when they make their own bottled seasonings & the tips abt freezing it is really helpful. Thanks ! I noticed there is no vinegar, which I kno folks use when they make their own bottled seasonings & the tips abt freezing it is really helpful. Thanks !

]]> By: Kari http://caribbeanpot.com/how-to-make-the-green-seasoning-paste-thats-so-unique-to-caribbean-cuisine/comment-page-2/#comment-11083 Kari Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:16:58 +0000 http://caribbeanpot.com/?p=129#comment-11083 Hello Chris, just wanted to let you know that i love your site. Im from Puerto Rico and my husband from Trinidad. We also make a similar paste, we call it sofrito. I put it on everything. Thak you so much for your emails. Hello Chris, just wanted to let you know that i love your site. Im from Puerto Rico and my husband from Trinidad. We also make a similar paste, we call it sofrito. I put it on everything. Thak you so much for your emails.

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