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Caribbean Cuisine . By: Hanna Dittrich Giavanna Lombardo Kalyn McDaniel Jordan Fink. The Caribbean. 1,063,00 sq miles Aruba, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Bahamas 2% of the islands are inhabited . Climate. Only 2 seasons Dry and Wet Dec-May: hot and dusty June-Nov: hurricanes.
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Caribbean Cuisine By: Hanna Dittrich Giavanna Lombardo Kalyn McDaniel Jordan Fink
TheCaribbean • 1,063,00 sq miles • Aruba, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Bahamas • 2% of the islands are inhabited
Climate • Only 2 seasons • Dry and Wet • Dec-May: hot and dusty • June-Nov: hurricanes
CaribbeanCulture • Artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements • British, Spanish, and French influence • Symbols: Parrot, Palm, and Shell
Celebrations • Carnival • Celebration of life • Main festival for locals & tourists • Dominican Republic, Antigua, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis and Barbados
Cooking Techniques Blaff Rundown Rundown Jerk Callaloo
Spices Scotch bonnet Annatto, curry, pimento, cinnamon & ginger
Diversity • Spain • West Africa • England • Portugal • France • China History of Caribbean Cuisine “Out of many, we are one”
Spanish Influences • Fruits • Vegetables • African Influences • The Americas’ Influences • West African • Cooking Techniques 16th Century
British Influences • Jamaican Patty • Chinese Influences • Rice • Mustard • Chili Peppers • East Indian Influences • Curry 17th & 18th Century
Animals for Food Production • Chickens • Fish • Cows • Pigs • Goats