Rice and Peas

I had never tried Rice and Peas before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The fiery and aromatic taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. allspice pimento is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a roadside rum bar…

You can taste history in Rice and Peas if you know what to look for. Jamaican jerk cooking traces to the Maroon communities who preserved meat with allspice and chilli. The boldly spiced character reflects those layers — allspice pimento doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition.…

I made Rice and Peas for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The fiery and aromatic profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced ackee fruit used that way before. Jamaican jerk cooking traces to the Maroon communi…

Rice and Peas opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The boldly spiced flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. ackee is legally restricted for export when unripe due to toxicity — an unusual national dish ingredient. Understandin…