Pepperpot - Guyanese Meat Stew With a Difference
Ranked #2,838 in Food & Cooking, #52,736 overall
Pepperpot - Our family's special
Its secret is cassareep - cassava based Guyanese flavouring that is black and smells like burned sugar. It's an excellent preservative thanks to which you don't need to refrigerate this dish. Just heat up your pepperpot (to a boiling point) everyday.
That's one of the reasons why I can never leave my husband - I absolutely adore West Indian cuisine :) I think everyone will agree that it is so much more than just good food, it is soul food.
It is all about family, traditions, Sunday gatherings, noise and cooking.
You can impress your family and friends by making this authentic Amerindian meal, a national Guyanese dish (a must-have on any Guyanese Christmas dinner table).
Try our yummy Guyana pepperpot recipe and they will be in love with you forever!
Ingredients for your pepperpot:
I'm afraid I can't tell you the precise proportions - just like with the most West Indian dishes, you need to follow your tastebuds.
You will need:
beef chunks (any cheap cut will do)
3 cow's heels to make it gooey
3-4 chunks of ox tail (optional)
1 cup casareep
1 scotch bonnet pepper - BE CAREFUL with this baby :)
couple of cloves
few cloves of garlic
1 stick cinnamon
Salt, black pepper
dash of sugar
How to make pepperpot:
Wash your meat
Place the cow heels into a pan, cover with cold water and bring to boil
Once the scum rises to the top, skim and let it simmer for a while (an hour and a half or so)
Now add all your other meats and hot water to cover.
Once it boils, add your spices and seasoning and cook gently for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender and the sauce is quite thick.
Enjoy Guyanese pepperpot with fresh white bread or rice. We also serve it with steamed cassava.
ENJOY!
The secret of a good pepperpot
The longer it is left for, the better it will taste!
Get a pressure cooker and your pepperpot is ready in no time!
Here is mine:
Number 1 Caribbean cookbook at the moment!
Based on BBC series "Caribbean Food Made Easy" by Levi Roots
Caribbean Food Made Easy
Amazon Price: $14.07 (as of 02/14/2012)
In the BBC2 programme, "Caribbean Food Made Easy", Levi Roots travels around the UK and the Caribbean and reveals how delicious Caribbean food can be prepared at home with easy-to-prepare, mouth-watering recipes using fresh, healthy and readily-available ingredients.
I have bought a copy, and it's fantastic!
How about metemgee (Guyanese coconut stew)?
All coconut lovers are welcome!
Take care when handling scotch bonnet peppers!
Cos these babies are HOT!
As you can see, scotch bonnet peppers are one of the hottest peppers out there. Must have ingredient for your pepperpot!Take extra care when handling, as they can cause skin and eye damage.
Wear gloves when deseeding them, as the seeds have the highest concentration of capsaicin -a crystalline structure which causes irritation to the skin, and it is not water soluble. Only something sugary or fatty can help ease that fire!
Did you know?
The Scoville scale measures the hotness of a chili pepper:
- Bell pepper: 0
- Pimento: 100-500
- Jalapeno: 2,500-8,000
- Cayenne: 30,000-50,
- Scotch Bonnet: 100,000-350,000
- Naga Jolokia: 855,000-1,050,000!!!
Here is our favourite scotch bonnet pepper sauce:
This baby is fiery!
JCS Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce 5 oz
Amazon Price: $2.25 (as of 02/14/2012)
A must-have for all your Caribbean stews!
Lodge Color 6-Quart Dutch Oven, Caribbean Blue
Amazon Price: $49.50 (as of 02/14/2012)
Easy to clean
Two layers of porcelain enamel are chip resistant
Superior heat distribution and retention
Tightly fitting lid seals in moisture
Porcelain surface eliminates the need to season
The apron to go with your pepperpot :)
My other favourite cookbooks:
More Caribbean recipes:
Come on, bring some sunshine into your home!
- Latina Chef Ingrid Hoffmann will be cooking “Delicioso” every Saturday on ...
- By Ingrid Marie Rivera Ingrid Hoffmann is a very busy woman these days; she arrives early one Monday to the set of Univision in Miami because she will prepare her recipes on the Spanish language morning show ?Despierta America.
- Packing Tips: What to Wear on Food-Loving Adventures
- Like a good recipe, use these as a springboard, and then add your own spice. Besides what to pack, it's key to think about how muchyou pack. Approach packing like food ? everything in moderation. Quantity doesn't equal quality, which is why you won't ...
- How Caribbean Corn Chowder Reunited My Grandmother and I
- Oddly enough, this combination provided the perfect recipe to bring my grandmother and I back together after three years of not speaking. Our ideologies are not aligned; she believes that natural disaster is the result of God's fury against evil.
- Many romantic destinations to consider
- Combine the stunning scenery of Bora Bora with a fabulous resort like the St. Regis and I think it is the perfect recipe for romance. I realize that romantic destinations can be subjective. What is romantic to some might not be romantic to others.
Have your say!
-
Reply
-
Mujjen
Mar 3, 2011 @ 3:56 pm | delete
- My friend is from Guyana and her food is Fantaaastic! Now I know her secret!
-
-
Reply
-
Guyana Beat
Dec 4, 2010 @ 9:48 am | delete
- Excellen recipe - I've tried it!
For a great video about Guyanes Christmas Feast check out Guyana Beat
http://www.guyanabeat.com/online/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61
Its a great overview of a typical christmas meal in Guyana.
-
-
Reply
-
poutine
Nov 15, 2010 @ 5:09 pm | delete
- Sounds very tasty.
-
-
Reply
-
SnakeTattoos
Mar 10, 2010 @ 6:14 am | delete
- My wife is Guyanese and every X-mas my father-in-law makes his famous pepperpot. We eat that on X-mas morning with plenty of Guyana bread. The bread really soaks up the gravy. You have a great lens here and I am adding it to my favorites and giving you 5 stars! I am looking forward to trying some of the other recipes and may even attempt to make my own pepperpot.
-
-
Reply
-
Jewelsofawe
Jan 14, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
- Great recipe! Blessed by an angel!
-
- Load More
Guyana news
- Guyana Frontier begins drilling program at Guyanese gold project
- Mineral exploration company Guyana Frontier Mining Corp has commenced a 3000m diamond drilling program at the Marudi Mountain gold project in southern Guyana. The drilling program includes ten to 15 holes to depths of between 150m and 300m to test the ...
- Guyanese man busted at JFK with cocaine
- By Stabroek editor | 0 Comments | Breaking News | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 A man who travelled to the US from Guyana last Sunday was busted with 11 pounds of cocaine packed in the false sides of his bag at the JF Kennedy Airport in New York.
- No More Roughing It: International Expeditions Makes Getting Off the Beaten ...
- For 2012, International Expeditions is expanding their destination line-up, making it simple for intrepid travelers to explore remote destinations like Guyana, Madagascar and even trek the Salkantay Trail in style. More and more travelers are craving ...
- Guyanese artist George Simon for Sabga award
- Michael Mansoor, chairman of the ANSA Caribbean Awards' Eminent Persons Panel (EPP) selection committee, yesterday named Lucie-Smith, Prof Leonard O'Garro from St Vincent and George Simon from Guyana as this year's laureates. Each laureate will receive ...
Music in Guyana
The music of Guyana is a mix of Indian, African, European and native elements. American, Caribbean, Brazilian and other Latin musical styles are popular. Popular Guyanese performers include Terry Gajraj, Mark Holder, Eddy Grant, Dave Martins & the Tradewinds, Aubrey Cummings and Nicky Porter.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing In Guyana | Eddy Grant | Gimme Hope Jo'Anna | |
| Guyana Folk Songs: Mama Meh Belly Ah Hurt Meh / Fan Meh Soldier Boy / John Brown Baby / Coloured Girl In the Ring | Bing Serrao | The Three In One Saga | |
| Mash In Guyana | Rudy Grant | Pop Masters: We Gonna Jam |
Mouthwatering Jamaican Recipes
You're About To Learn Secrets That Most People Will Never Know About
Jamaican Dishes!
READ AND LEARN HERE !
Pepperpot on Twitter
- Contact http://t.co/C0BNKkq8
- I love this song.... “@ZJElektra: pepperpot #nowplaying on @ZIP103fm @duttypaul”
- pepperpot #nowplaying on @ZIP103fm @duttypaul
- Regina Nisengolts Joins Tugboat Brand & Business Development http://t.co/LFVsz8eS
- On route 2 @ollyofficial feel like I've been w8in a life tym 4 this day! I ♥@tinyc_pepperpot 4 this day ♥♥ xxNMxx
- @Minu_Pepperpot nuoooooo Angy!!!!it's impossible!!!!!
- Kitchen smells devine, cooking #guyanese #pepperpot.
- Pepperpot
- Breakfast at the Pepperpot Cafe! With my mummy, nanny and stacey...! x
- Mme Pepperpot RT @Michel_Pimpant De 82 à 91 je fus amoureux de ts les personnages féminins de ts les dessins animés diffusés sur le Hertzien
by irbit
Pepperpot is simply delicious. It is a hearty and flavorsome meal.
Try it Guyanese style and you will be hooked forever!
- 23 featured lenses
- Winner of 6 trophies!
- Top lens » My Pre-eclampsia Story
Explore related pages
- Coconut milk recipes Coconut milk recipes
- Salmon smoking | Easy salmon recipe Salmon smoking | Easy salmon recipe
- Lose weight quickly on...buckwheat! Lose weight quickly on...buckwheat!
- ★ Business Success Stories | Dragons' Den UK | Most Successful Entrepreneurs & Inventions ★ ★ Business Success Stories | Dragons' Den UK | Most Successful Entrepreneurs & Inventions ★
- The Ultimate Fiery Hot Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe The Ultimate Fiery Hot Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe
- Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce
