Grenada Essentials

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Oil Down

The national dish of Grenada — a one-pot ishtu of breadfruit, salted meat, chicken, dumplings, callaloo, and coconut milk seasoned with turmeric; the pot is packed in layers and cooked until all liquid is absorbed, leaving only the coconut oil; best at community gatherings and festivals; the dish of the Spice Isle.

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Grenada Crabback

Crab Back

Land crab meat seasoned with spring onions, sweet peppers, garlic, white wine, and a spicy cream sauce, served in the cleaned-out crab shell; baked with breadcrumbs on top; one of the most popular traditional Grenadian dishes; a specialty of BB's Crabback in St. George's; the signature crab dish of the Spice Isle.

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Grenadian Saltfish Souse

Saltfish Souse

Traditional Grenadian breakfast of salted cod soaked and boiled, then 'cooked' in lime juice with onions, cucumbers, peppers, and herbs; tangy and savory; served with fried bakes; the standard breakfast of Grenada; found at markets and street stalls; the morning ritual of the Spice Isle.

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Grenadian Pelau

Pelau

One-pot rice dish of Grenada; chicken coated in caramelized brown sugar, then simmered with pigeon peas, coconut milk, sweet peppers, and carrots; the sugar gives a hint of sweetness and the coconut milk gives a unique flavor; the workhorse of Grenadian home cooking; served as a full plate lunch.

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Grenadian Cocoa Tea

Cocoa Tea

Rustic, dark hot chocolate brewed from grated raw cocoa sticks, hot water, milk, cinnamon, and fresh nutmeg; tastes nothing like supermarket hot chocolate — richer, slightly oily, with a faint bitterness; sold at morning market stalls in St. George's; the morning ritual of the Spice Isle.

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Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream

Nutmeg Ice Cream

Creamy ice cream infused with Grenadian nutmeg; look for the warm, woody spice at beach kiosks along Grand Anse.