The cuisine of Trinidad-and-Tobago - Caribbean
Caribbean Trinidad-and-Tobago TT
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The foods of Trinidad-and-Tobago
It was during the African slave trade that culinary influence from West Africa came to the Caribbean. The foods used were plantain, pigeon peas, taro or dasheen, breadfruit, ackee, dasheen bush (taro leaves), okra, mango and saltfish.
Topai: these doughballs are dropped in a kettle of boiling water to cook and are then served with syrup and coconut milk.
Crab and callaloo is the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago, where it is traditionally enjoyed for Sunday lunch
The regional cuisine
Appetizer recipes coming soonMain recipes coming soon
Side dishes recipes coming soon
Dessert recipes coming soon
Central-American/Caribbean - See the recipes
Appetizer recipes
Acaraje - black-eyed pea fritters Asparagus with lime Baked oysters with wild mushroom ragout Black bean and corn wonton appetizers Broiled crab meltaways Cheese wafers codfish acras Dips for endives Napoleon of peekey toe crab and apple The palm treeMain recipes
Achiote chicken and rice Apple praline baked brioche challah toast Asian crab cakes Baked spaghetti squash with spinach and cheese Banana bran muffins Banana flax bread Banana pancakes Best bran muffins Best pancakes BLT macaroni salad Blueberry buttermilk waffles Blueberry corn bread Blueberry corn muffins Blueberry-banana pancakes Blueberry-buckwheat pancakes Braised blueback with white wine sauce brioche buns Brochettes of pork with rosemary Broiled pacific salmon steaks with salsa butter Broiled pompano with noodles Buckwheat pancakes Caribbean conch stew Caribbean salmon fillets en papillotte Carrot muffins Carrot muffins with zucchini and pineapple Cedar planked salmon with mustard mashed potatoess Chicken and shrimp salad california Chicken divan Chicken fingers Chicken hash vanderbilt Chicken magnifique Chicken salad and avocados Chinese chicken tenders Cioppino Classic roast turkey Coconut flour pancakes Cod and potato chowder Coffee cake cupcakes Corn bread pudding Crispy chicken nuggets Crown roast of pork with stuffing Curried quinoa with chick-peas Double cranberry soda bread Doughnut muffins Dutch baby apple pancake Fried chicken Gluten-free pancakes Grilled pompano with tangy ginger sauce Healthy baked chicken nuggets Holiday roasted turkey Honey- mustard pork roast Honey-garlic chicken Jamaican pumpkin soup Kale fritters Lemon chicken cutlets Lentils mini burgers Macaroni and cheese Macaroni and cheese with tomatoes Morning glory muffins Oven-baked chicken wings Pancetta-wrapped beef tenderloin Peach-blueberry custard danishes Perfect roasted turkey Pingree pasta Pompano almondine Pompano captiva Pompano meuniere Pompano papillottes Pompano with mango beurre blanc Pot roast Potato bacon soup - quick and easy Quick and easy pancakes Refrigerator blueberry muffins Roasted cauliflower with parmesan polenta Roasted cod with parma ham and fresh sage Roasted lamb rib eye with sweet garlic Salmon burgers with herb aïoli Scallopines of pompano Sherried chicken thighs Smoked turkey Stuffed boneless turkey with tart cherry gravy Summer corn and tomato pasta Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos Sweet potato burgers Texas chili and corn bread pudding The ultimate bran muffins Tuna salad on olive bread with arugula Turkey croquettes Vegetable-chickpea chili with almondsSide dishes recipes
Apple and pork stuffing Baked acorn squash with chestnuts apples and leeks Black bean and mango salsa Cauliflower melt Celery root and fennel slaw with green apple and manchego Crispy onion rings Double cranberry soda bread Garlic-roasted potato skins Green bean casserole Kale and brussels sprout salad with walnuts parmesan and lemon-mustard dressing Kale salad Oven-cooked bacon Southern-style collard greens Steamed broccoli The best hash brown patties Toasted corn with cherry tomato and edamame salad Tuscan kale salad Vidalia onion fritters Waldorf salad coleslawDessert recipes
Angel food cake Angel food cake alaska Apple bread pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Apple cheese crisp Apple cranberry crisp Apple orange cake Apple strudel with cranberry sauce Apple-butterscotch pie Apple-cranberry crumble pie Apricot crumble Apricot purses on a cloud Banana cake Banana cakes with rum sauce Banana soufflé Bavarois maracudja Bittersweet chocolate truffle cheese cake Black bottom pie Blueberry streusel cake Blueberry streusel cake #2 Blueberry supreme Blueberry-lemon bundt cake Caramel-pecan hand flipside pies Caramelized pear upside-down cake Chocolate angel food cake Chocolate bourbon pecan pie Chocolate cake for birthday cake Chocolate mocha soufflé Chocolate mousse cake Chocolate pecan pie Coconut cream pie Coconut ice cream with mango sauce Country apple pie Cranberry and pear phyllo tart Cranberry eggnog cheesecake Cranberry mold Cranberry walnut cake Cranberry walnut pie Cranberry walnut tart Cream cheese and wild blueberry pound cake Creamy pumpkin pie Double apple cake Florida key lime pie Fluffy strawberry sherbet Fresh blueberry pie Fresh ricotta Frozen lime cream pie Grapefruit alaska Grapefruit cheesecake Grapefruit fondue Jelly roll Lady fingers in pyjamas Lemon and lime squares with pistachio crust Lemon bars Lemon cheese cake Lemon meringue pie Lemon or lime mousse Lemon- honey jello Lemon-scented blueberry sauce Light strawberry mousse Lime chiffon cheese cake Lime mousse Lime tart with raspberry sauce Mango coconut chia pudding Mango soufflé Marbled pumpkin cheesecake marionberry pie Mascarpone cheesecake No-bake nutella cheesecake Nutty peach crisp Oats and berry crumb dessert Orange cake 2 Orange chiffon cake with orange fluff icing Orange pound cake Orange prune nut loaf Orange soaked cake Orange-honey jello Pamplemousse pie Peach almond compote Peach and cream dessert Peach-blackberry tart Pear-cranberry crumble Pecan pumpkin pie Pumpkin cheesecake Pumpkin chocolate cinnamon and salted caramel mousse cake Pumpkin pie Pumpkin pie-pumpkin-shaped Pumpkin-orange pie Raspberry cheesecake Raspberry coconut squares Raspberry crême brulée Raspberry triple crown Raspberry-apricot pie with hazelnut streusel topping Rhubarb crumb bars Rhubarb pound cake Rum-broiled grapefruit Sorbet doudou maracudja Southern pecan pie Spiced pumpkin bread Strawberry bavarian Strawberry cheesecake with rhubarb sauce Strawberry delight Strawberry purses Strawberry shake with red berry coulis Streusel pumpkin bread Tangerine jelly Tangerine soufflés The summit cake Toffeed pears Valentine truffle cake Vanilla-pomegranate parfaits Wild blueberry flan Winter citrus compote
Achiote chicken and rice
Apple and pork stuffing
Banana soufflé
Bavarois maracudja
Caribbean conch stew
Caribbean salmon fillets en papillotte
Chocolate mocha soufflé
Coconut ice cream with mango sauce
codfish acras
Curried quinoa with chick-peas
Honey- mustard pork roast
Lemony lemon pound cake
Mango coconut chia pudding
Mango soufflé
Sorbet doudou maracudja
The palm tree
Cooking in Trinidad-and-Tobago
Trinidad-and-Tobago - Central-American/Caribbean -
Dessert suggestions for Trinidad-and-Tobago
