Recipes Jamaican Style: A Collection of Jamaican Original Recipes with the Latest Jerk Recipes Added and Other Family Favorites

By Winnet Buchanan

This Jamaican Cookbook is a collection of Jamaican recipes, handed down from generation - to -
generation with the addition of the newest recipes called Jerk Jerk cooking has become a favorite of the
Jamaican people and has now spread throughout the Caribbean, the United States, Canada and England.
I have exchanged recipes with family members throughout the years. The ingredients and produce
used in these recipes are grown in Jamaica and is available at many retail stores. Jamaican women have a
flair for cooking hence they handed down the trait to their siblings. I am a product of Jamaica, born in the
Parish of Manchester; my family consisted of 12 children. Our parents grew their own vegetables, fruits,
spices, and livestock.
I hope these recipes will be helpful especially to those Jamaicans living aboard, and will also help to
keep the culture alive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479728329

Winnet Buchanan

Winnet Buchanan was born in Jamaica, West Indies, in the Parish of Manchester, about 2 miles from the Capital, Mandeville. She is one of 12 children born to their parents, Raphael and Leila. She migrated to the United States in 1969, attended Queensborough College and obtained a degree in Business Administration. Growing up in Jamaica was fun, she said, her parents had a farm where they grew all sorts of vegetables, fruits and other produce. They also raised their own livestock such as cattle & chickens. They always make delicious and interesting meals. Whenever we have family gatherings, we exchanged recipes.

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Copyright © 2012 by Winnet Buchanan. 102547-BUCH

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012918545

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4797-2831-2

Ebook 978-1-4797-2832-9

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I want to thank all my relatives for helping me to make this book possible. I want to thank my sisters: Pamela, Florence, Eve, Sandra, June, Yvonne, Valerie & Molly for sharing their recipes over the years and for their encouragement throughout my entire life.

I also want to thank my dear friend Loy for her contribution of the Awesome Christmas Rum Cake; my Aunt Muriel from England (who recently passed away) for her Triffle and Cornmeal Pudding Desert; My Sister-in-law Shirley for the Sweet Potato Pone. I also want to thank Jellico for the Jerk seasoning; and my parents for the good qualities they instilled in all of us.

DISCLAIMER: The Author is not the owner of these recipes. These recipes have been hand written and handed down by family members from generation to generation.

The Author shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have caused directly or indirectly by information contained in this book.

FOREWARD

This Jamaican Cookbook is a collection of Jamaican recipes, handed down from generation - to - generation with the addition of the newest recipes called Jerk Jerk cooking has become a favorite of the Jamaican people and has now spread throughout the Caribbean, the United States, Canada and England.

I have exchanged recipes with family members throughout the years. The ingredients and produce used in these recipes are grown in Jamaica and is available at many retail stores. Jamaican women have a flair for cooking hence they handed down the trait to their siblings. I am a product of Jamaica, born in the Parish of Manchester; my family consisted of 12 children. Our parents grew their own vegetables, fruits, spices, and livestock.

I hope these recipes will be helpful especially to those Jamaicans living aboard, and will also help to keep the culture alive.

INTRODUCTION

This book is an introduction to the Jamaican style of cooking. All the ingredients used in these recipes are grown in Jamaica and are also available in most Caribbean Grocery Stores.

Jerk Cooking is a combination of various ingredients/seasoning used to preserve/marinate meat. Jerk Cooking food taste best when cooked on a grill or over charcoal or Pimento wood, which gives it the unique smoky taste.

Jamaica is very rich in Agriculture. Jamaica produce the following: Coconut (from which coconut oil is made) Coffee; (i.e. Famous Blue Mountain Coffee, known throughout the world)

Rum; Beer; (such as the famous Red Stripe Beer) Liquor,