One Of The Things I Miss Most About The Bahamas Is Bahamian Food

I spent a month last year in the island of Eleuthera inscale is the meat from the Conch. This is the favored
the Bahamas, never heard of it? It is a long thin andfood of native Bahamians and is used in just about
somewhat unpopulated island on the far eastern sideevery possible dish you can imagine. When I was
of the Bahamas. I have to say that one of the mostliving there last summer I had conch salad, conch
enjoyable aspects of the trip was the Bahamianfritters, 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 Bahamasjuice, hot peppers, and fresh tomato and onions. But
was no exception.Food is probably not the first thingbeware, when I say hot peppers, I mean hot! Being
you think about when you think about the Bahamasof Cajun descent I was raised on hot food and not
with all the beautiful white sand beaches and crystaleven the peppers in Mexico are as hot as
clear turquoise and azure water. If you don't allowthese!Another popular dish among the locals especially
yourself the indulgence of as much Bahamian food asis fish and grits. The fish is cooked with salted pork,
you can experience you will regret it later.The cuisinepeppers, and onions and served with grits as a
gets the attention it deserves at the local islandbreakfast fare. I got quite used to having it every
restaurants showing a diversity that is unexpectedmorning.You have to try the local variation of fish
with many international styles mixed in. The exactchowder on whatever island you stay as well.
native food that you experience will even vary fromAlthough the exact recipe may differ slightly it is
island to island and also depend upon the species ofusually made with fresh grouper, which are abundant
fish being served. As one might imagine a great manythere, tomatoes, lime juice, and dark rum, absolutely
of their dishes are seafood based with thedelicious.Don't be afraid to try these and the many
abundance of water the islands all share.Get ready toother fine local foods offered if you get the
experience food choices and tastes you have neveropportunity to travel to the Bahamas.Gregg Hall is an
had because in the Bahamas the chefs enjoy beingauthor and internet marketing consultant living in
unique and distinctive.One of the foods that you willNavarre Florida.
probably not experience anywhere else on so large a