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Pepper Pot Soup

Name: Pepper Pot Soup
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped callaloo (or spinach); 1 cup diced salted beef or tripe; 1 pepper scotch bonnet pepper; 1 medium, chopped onion; 2 cloves, minced garlic; 1 tsp thyme; 1 cup coconut milk; 4 cups water or broth; 1 tsp black pepper

Pepper Pot Soup is a hearty Jamaican soup known for its spicy and peppery flavor, often made with callaloo and salted meat or tripe. It is a warming dish that reflects the island's blend of African and indigenous influences and is commonly enjoyed as a comforting meal.

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Jamaican70%

Indigenous Caribbean30%

Ingredients

callaloo (or spinach)
2 cups chopped
salted beef or tripe
1 cup diced
scotch bonnet pepper
1 pepper
onion
1 medium, chopped
garlic
2 cloves, minced
thyme
1 tsp
coconut milk
1 cup
water or broth
4 cups
black pepper
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This soup traces its roots to the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean and was adapted over time with African culinary traditions brought by enslaved peoples, creating a dish that embodies Jamaica's cultural fusion.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Jamaican70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous Caribbean30%

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Techniques

soaking boiling sautéing simmering

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