{"id":2260,"date":"2012-07-03T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2012-07-27T09:15:15","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T13:15:15","slug":"bajan-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/2012\/07\/03\/bajan-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Bajan Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I like Caribbean cuisine. It is somewhat exotic but not overwhelmingly so. The Bajan cuisine that I cooked this week has influences from all over the world: European, African, West Indian and, of course, Caribbean region. This multicultural mix becomes especially apparent with the names of traditional Bajan dishes: coucou, rice and peas, pelau, macaroni pie, etc. Many of the traditional dishes are also the representatives of &#8220;comfort food&#8221; being simple, rich and satisfying.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bajan Fried Fish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>It&#8217;s just fried fish but it&#8217;s not just any fried fish. The secret is in the marinade. Matthew who usually doesn&#8217;t like fish very much was very pleased and had seconds. The original recipe is not specific about the amount and composition of spices and seasonings for the marinade, so I had to be a little creative. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/2012\/07\/03\/bajan-fried-fish\/\" title=\"Bajan Fried Fish\">Here is how I&#8217;ve done it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/countries\/barbados\/img_8276\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337622254&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bajan Fried Fish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2113\" title=\"Bajan Fried Fish\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?resize=584%2C389\" alt=\"Bajan Fried Fish\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_8276.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Curry Chicken Salad<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I looked at the recipe of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/2012\/07\/03\/curry-chicken-salad\/\" title=\"Curry Chicken Salad\">curry chicken salad<\/a> I found on one of the websites about Bajan cuisine and decided to make it. It is simple and yet very unusual, especially compared to American style chicken salads.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2223\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2223\" data-attachment-id=\"2223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/countries\/barbados\/img_8298\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337796531&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Curry Chicken Salad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Curry Chicken Salad&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?resize=584%2C389\" alt=\"Curry Chicken Salad\" title=\"Curry Chicken Salad\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8298.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curry Chicken Salad<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Macaroni with Beef Casserole<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>This dish was a huge success. Alex couldn&#8217;t stop eating it. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/2012\/07\/03\/macaroni-with-beef-casserole\/\" title=\"Macaroni with Beef Casserole\">Here is the recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2224\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2224\" data-attachment-id=\"2224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/countries\/barbados\/img_8306\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1337796963&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Macaroni with Beef Casserole\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Macaroni with Beef Casserole&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?resize=584%2C389\" alt=\"Macaroni with Beef Casserole\" title=\"Macaroni with Beef Casserole\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elenamaximova.org\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_8306.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Macaroni with Beef Casserole<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bajan Pineapple Pie<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I started to judge the success of a dish that I prepared by the quantity of its leftovers. Based on that scale, the <a title=\"Pineapple Pie\" href=\"http:\/\/www.totallybarbados.com\/barbados\/About_Barbados\/Local_Information\/Barbados_Food\/Barbados_Recipes\/7077.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bajan Pineapple Pie<\/a> receives 1.5 out of 5 (which means that it spend about a week in the fridge :)). It&#8217;s a pity because I kind of liked its fresh and tangy taste.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I like Caribbean cuisine. It is somewhat exotic but not overwhelmingly so. The Bajan cuisine that I cooked this week has influences from all over the world: European, African, West Indian and, of course, Caribbean region. 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