What is callaloo? And what does it taste similar to?!
I saw some a saltfish and callaloo dish in the freezers at Asda!. I do like spinach/greens providing it has not been boiled to death!. Thanks!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Callaloo (sometimes calaloo) is a Caribbean dish that is most popular in Trinidad and Tobago, with variants in Guyana, Barbados, Grenada, Haiti, Dominica, and Jamaica!. The main ingredient is a leaf vegetable, traditionally either amaranth (known by many local names including callaloo or bhaaji), or taro or Xanthosoma species (both known by many names including callaloo, coco, tannia, bhaaji, or dasheen bush)!. Because the leaf vegetable used in some regions may be locally called "callaloo" or "callaloo bush", some confusion can arise among the different vegetables and with the dish itself!. Outside of the Caribbean, water spinach is occasionally used!.
Trinidadians primarily use taro/dasheen bush for callaloo, while Jamaicans use the name callaloo to refer to amaranth, and use it in a plethora of dishes and also a drink ('callaloo juice')!.
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Trinidadians primarily use taro/dasheen bush for callaloo, while Jamaicans use the name callaloo to refer to amaranth, and use it in a plethora of dishes and also a drink ('callaloo juice')!.
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I am a former chef from Canada and worked for awhile in Jamaica, the first fellow is correct, I would however compare it to savoy cabbage, spinach and leafy kale, it is neutral in flavour, I prefer it ackee and saltfish, but callaloo is nice too, a bit bitter but not strong, not overcooked or mushy, like sprouts it is not nice if overdone!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Tastes like chicken!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Spinach, it's a little on the bitter side!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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