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Patty

Name: Patty
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 lb ground beef; 1 medium, chopped onion; 1, finely chopped scotch bonnet pepper; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp curry powder; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 egg beaten egg wash

The Jamaican patty is a savory pastry filled with spiced meat, typically beef, encased in a flaky, golden crust often tinted with turmeric or curry powder. It is a staple street food and comfort food in Jamaica, reflecting the island's vibrant flavors and culinary creativity.

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Jamaican70%

British30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
2 cups
unsalted butter
1/2 cup
turmeric powder
1 tsp
ground beef
1 lb
onion
1 medium, chopped
scotch bonnet pepper
1, finely chopped
thyme
1 tsp dried
curry powder
1 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
egg wash
1 egg beaten

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The Jamaican patty evolved from the Cornish pasty brought by British colonizers, adapted by Afro-Caribbean cooks who infused it with local spices and ingredients to create a uniquely Jamaican snack.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Jamaican70%

ingredients+techniques

British30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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