| I spent a month last year in the island of Eleuthera in | | | | scale is the meat from the Conch. This is the favored |
| the Bahamas, never heard of it? It is a long thin and | | | | food of native Bahamians and is used in just about |
| somewhat unpopulated island on the far eastern side | | | | every possible dish you can imagine. When I was |
| of the Bahamas. I have to say that one of the most | | | | living there last summer I had conch salad, conch |
| enjoyable aspects of the trip was the Bahamian | | | | fritters, conch chowder and even conch burgers! One |
| food, of course I love that about every place I visit! | | | | of my favorites though was raw conch with lime |
| I love trying out all the local dishes and the Bahamas | | | | juice, hot peppers, and fresh tomato and onions. But |
| was no exception.Food is probably not the first thing | | | | beware, when I say hot peppers, I mean hot! Being |
| you think about when you think about the Bahamas | | | | of Cajun descent I was raised on hot food and not |
| with all the beautiful white sand beaches and crystal | | | | even the peppers in Mexico are as hot as |
| clear turquoise and azure water. If you don't allow | | | | these!Another popular dish among the locals especially |
| yourself the indulgence of as much Bahamian food as | | | | is fish and grits. The fish is cooked with salted pork, |
| you can experience you will regret it later.The cuisine | | | | peppers, and onions and served with grits as a |
| gets the attention it deserves at the local island | | | | breakfast fare. I got quite used to having it every |
| restaurants showing a diversity that is unexpected | | | | morning.You have to try the local variation of fish |
| with many international styles mixed in. The exact | | | | chowder on whatever island you stay as well. |
| native food that you experience will even vary from | | | | Although the exact recipe may differ slightly it is |
| island to island and also depend upon the species of | | | | usually made with fresh grouper, which are abundant |
| fish being served. As one might imagine a great many | | | | there, tomatoes, lime juice, and dark rum, absolutely |
| of their dishes are seafood based with the | | | | delicious.Don't be afraid to try these and the many |
| abundance of water the islands all share.Get ready to | | | | other fine local foods offered if you get the |
| experience food choices and tastes you have never | | | | opportunity to travel to the Bahamas.Gregg Hall is an |
| had because in the Bahamas the chefs enjoy being | | | | author and internet marketing consultant living in |
| unique and distinctive.One of the foods that you will | | | | Navarre Florida. |
| probably not experience anywhere else on so large a | | | | |