Caribbean Pantry
Callaloo
A green so central to Caribbean cooking it gave its name to a whole dish.
Épinard péyi · Callaloo · Espinaca del Caribe
En bref
- Origine
- West Africa and the Pacific, adapted across the Antilles
- Famille
- Amaranthaceae
- Profil aromatique
- Mineral, earthy, faintly sweet with a silky texture when stewed
- Saisonnalité
- Rainy season, June to December
- Catégorie
- Leafy greens
- Autres noms
- Dasheen bush, Amaranth greens, Bhaji
- Calories / 100 g
- 23 kcal
Caribbean Pantry
L'histoire de cet ingrédient
Callaloo names both a leaf and a dish. In Trinidad it is dasheen bush simmered with coconut and crab; in Jamaica it is amaranth sautéed with thyme. The word itself carries West African roots, one of the clearest culinary survivals of the Middle Passage.
Usages culinaires: Callaloo soup · Sautéed greens · Patties · Rice dishes
Recettes avec Callaloo
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Callaloo & Coconut
A four-session course on Caribbean greens, coconut extraction and one-pot cooking.
- Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 · 240 min
- Port of Spain, Trinidad · Sur place · TTD 850
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