The food of Jamaica : authentic recipes from the jewel of the Caribbean /
recipes and text by John DeMers ; food photography by Eduardo Fuss ; with additional contributions from Norma Benghiat.
- 1st ed.
- Boston, MA : Periplus Editions, 1998.
- 132 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 23 cm
Includes index. Includes index.
Food in Jamaica: Introduction -- Native soil -- Out of many, one nation -- Rastafarians -- From the field to the table -- Eating and cooking --Joys of jerk -- Spirit of Jamaica -- Blue mountain bounty -- Jamaican dine-around -- Cooking in Jamaica: Jamaican kitchen -- Cooking methods -- Jamaican ingredients -- Recipes: Basic recipes -- Appetizers -- Soups and stews -- Fish and shellfish -- Meat and poultry -- Vegetables -- Desserts -- Drinks.
"The Food of Jamaica" offers the best food that the traditional Jamaican kitchen and the island's best-known chefs have to offer. Beautifully illustrated, the title includes over 70 recipes from well-known restaurants like Grand Lido Negril, Norma's, and Good Hope, as well as the curries, jerk sauces, and luscious fruit drinks and desserts for which Jamaica is famous.