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Caribbean Cuisine

From jerk chicken in Jamaica to cracked conch in the Cayman Islands, the Caribbean is home to a fascinating variety of local foods influenced by cultures from across the globe. Whether you're looking for a guide to culinary exploration on your next trip or a recipe to take home a taste of the islands, we've got a full plate to share with you!
Latin Caribbean Food Basics
Learn about the origins of Latin Caribbean food. Review a glossary of Latin cuisine ingredients. Get buying advice for equipment. Read about the health and nutritional value of Latin Caribbean dishes and get recipes for special diets, such as low fat, vegan, and diabetic.
Top 5 Easy Latin Caribbean Recipes
Have you decided to take the plunge and start cooking Latin Caribbean food, but don't know where to start? Here are easy recipes that will give you an idea of the tastes and flavors used in Latin Caribbean cooking.
Taste of the Caribbean
The Caribbean Hotel Association's annual Taste of the Caribbean offers insight into the region's best restaurants and innovative dishes; the website provides a nice, concise overview of Caribbean cuisine.
Caribbean Choice
The Caribbean Choice online community includes a bulletin board where members and visitors post their favorite Caribbean recipes.
Top 6 Latin Caribbean Cookbooks
No matter what your skill level, you'll enjoy these books.
Latin and Caribbean Meals Made Easy
Easy and simple recipes. Ingredients to have on hand and how to stock your pantry with Latin and Caribbean ingredients
Paula Deen's Caribbean Recipes
Recipes for down-home Caribbean dishes from The Food Network's Paula Deen.
Latin Caribbean Beverage Recipes
In the Caribbean, you'll find refreshing fruit juices and rum drinks everywhere. Enjoy this collection of beverage (bebida) recipes any time of the year.
Top Essential Caribbean Pantry Items
Authentic Latin Caribbean recipes do not require a lot of strange ingredients with short shelf lives. However, as in all cuisines, there are some basic Latin Caribbean ingredients that you should stock in your pantry.
Caribbean Pork Beans and Rice
This skillet meal is so easy to make and is so wonderfully flavored.
Top 6 Latin Caribbean Easter Menu Recipes
A Latin Caribbean Easter Menu that will help you prepare an unforgettable flavorful Easter meal with recipes from the Latin Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
The Cuban Sandwich
A Cuban Sandwich, sometimes called a cubano, is a Latin variation on a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
Caribbean Rum: A Social and Economic History
Caribbean Rum is the story of a New World invention--hard liquor distilled from sugar cane and byproducts--and its role in the European and African colonization of the American continents.
Top 9 Thanksgiving Menu Latin Caribbean Recipes
Although Thanksgiving is not exactly a Caribbean holiday, many people from the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and The U.S. Virgin Islands, in addition to Americans with Caribbean roots, do celebrate with their own special menus for the occasion.
Spice Isle Food for Thought
Blog on the cuisine and cooking of Grenada.
Caribbean Crockpot Pork
These wonderful warm spices from the islands infuse the pork as it cooks to tender perfection in your crockpot.
Introduction to Latin Caribbean Culinary Tastes
Latin Caribbean cuisine is an amazing blending of tropical tastes and multicultural influences. It is a celebration of aromatic, sweet and tart, piquant and mild citrus flavors. To understand and appreciate it, you must first understand the history behind the food.
Top 7 Essential Caribbean Cooking Equipment
Fortunately, Latin Caribbean cuisine doesn't require a bunch of special cooking equipment. Most of the cooking equipment you already have will be sufficient. The following specialty pots, pans and utensils will help you in preparing your favorite recipes anytime. If you don't have the following items, substitutes are suggested.

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