Trinidad Pepper Pot
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 pot
- Serves:
- 4-10
ingredients
- 1 1 pork knuckles or 1 lamb
- 3 lbs fresh lean pork
- 1 lb salt pork or 1 lb pickled pork
- 4 4 scotch bonnet peppers or 4 habaneros
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lb onion
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, heaped
- 1⁄2 cup cassava juice (cassareep)
directions
- clean & cut meat into small pieces.
- Put into a large NON METAL pot (clay)& cover with plenty of water.
- Simmer for 2 hours.
- Add peppers ( In a small cloth bag), thyme sliced,onions, sugar & casseripe.
- Simmer until meat is tender.
- Boil everyday to keep fresh.
- Add fredsh meat (or cooked leftovers) from time to time.
- NEVER ADD ANYTHING WITH STARCH OR FLOUR,(even Rice) as pepperpot could sour & go bad.
- ALWAYS USE NON METAL UTENSILS (ie wooden spoons).
- Add water with cassereep every so often & boil.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
jenny butt
Australia
HiI'm Jenny B..........an adopted Aussie in '72, originally hailing from Trinidad & Tobago........I currently live in S.A....alovely spot called Hallett Cove, south of the city and heading towards some of our famous wineries.....McLarenvale.........Professionally I'm a Mental Health Nurse,working in the I.C.U of Adelaide's major psychiatric hospital........I have 3 grown daughters ,all live interstate/o'seas........I go ten pin bowling as often as possible.....very good exercise !! <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">