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Fresh Fish from the Local Fisherman

Barington is a fisherman at heart. He is one of the few local fisherman that really goes fishing every day. He is not everyday lucky at sea but when he is we are for sure the first ones to purchase the catch of the day! Today we got lucky with a 4 kilo Red Snapper the most commune fish in our area and the most delicious as well.

1st The good thing about Barington as well is he is the best at "filetear" cut the fillet from the fish he sells. Here is a picture demostration of his perfection on what he does. The secrets he tells me is a sharp knife. First he gets rid of the scales which are quiet thick.

2nd) he beggins to cut by the stomack. he has already cleaned the fish at sea so all the insides are out.


3er he cuts the along the spine of the fish down to the tail. he marks the fillet and than he cut closer to the bone untill he removes the fillet. The only thing left is the skeletomg and head. voila.

 I than proceeded to marinate with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper ready for the grill. I keapt the skin on the fillet to better handle it on the grill and I believe it keeps better its moist and is more tender and testier.

 

The head and bones made a delicious consome to make a bnice and hearty fish soup. I make it with tomatoes, some veggies and all the herbs I can find this time a splash some vodka and it turn out delicious!! Ideally would be saffron but since is very expensive and not easy to find. <3 PROVECHO

Garifuna Dance and Percussion Presentation and Workshop - Taller y Presentacion de Danza y Percusion Garifuna - Restaurante TAMARA

An event organized and cater by Caribbean Spoon Catering Service in Puerto Viejo Center!!!! Always in pro of the production, presentation and propaganda of Afro Caribbean cultural  events.

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Caribbean Spoon Cooking Class

African Diaspora

Over a period of almost four centuries, four million Africans were transported to North America and the Caribbean Islands in the Atlantic slave trade. Captured from their homeland and separated from their tribes and families they were enslaved in a new world, where all familiar customs were absent.

The African Diaspora is the story of how Africans, though scattered & dispersed, managed to retain their traditions and reform their identities in a new world. Elements of African culture such as religion, language, and folklore endured and were their links to their past lives. In the process of Americanization, Africans formed another culture known as Afro-Americans or Creoles.

 

About Caribbean Spoon  Our Mission

Caribbean Spoon Cuisine is dedicated to the promotion of the food ways and related issues of culture of people of African descent around the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Caribbean Spoon Cuisine will document, and by extension, teach about the diverse cuisines of the African Diaspora and out of necessity African, Indigenous, and European foodways that left their indelible marks upon them.

Today’s Menu

SALAD

• Green papaya salad with a citrus ginger vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

• Pargo fish fillet with a coconut cream Caribbean sauce

• PATACONES from green fried plantains

• ButteRnut Squash puree

• Whole wheat rice with vegetable broth and lemon grass aroma

DESSERT

• GRILLED pineapple with vanilla ice cream and a ginger rum sauce

BEVERAGE

• Traditional Ginger Ale