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Jamaican Porridge Recipes
by Nemonie Cassells
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Real Jamaicans known there is no better way to start the day than with a haughty breakfast! By now you probably know that we are traditionally, an island of hard working people.
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And back in the days, when the men would have to get up in the wee hours of the morning to go out in the fields, it is the their breakfast that would have to keep them until lunch.
Their wives also, would have to be up and about for a long day of working too! And one of popular meals to get off to a great start is... wanna guess?
Yes, a nice big bowl of our favorite porridge :-)
I cannot begin to count the number of porridges I have heard about here on the island, but by far the most popular ones are the cornmeal, oats, hominy, banana and peanut porridges.
And guess what?
Yup, I will now share three (3) of my personal recipes with you!
Starting with...
Cornmeal porridge is by far the most popular of all the porridges here in Jamaica. Like it’s name suggest, it is made from cornmeal and is one of the easiest porridge to prepare.
It is absolutely delicious! And even better when prepared by grandma on the cold pot! Just imagine yourself in the Jamaican countryside…
Its early in the morning, but mama is already up and breakfast is prepared.
The windows are open to let in the nice cool breeze and the smell of the morning dew greets as you sit on the kitchen’s back steps.
Your cousins are all there and you are looking out on the mountains.
Everybody is laughing and happy as mama hand each of you a bowl of hot cornmeal porridge and a slice of bread :-)
Seriously though, the cornmeal porridge isn’t complete without a slice of bread or excelsior water crackers!!
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Banana porridge (well to me) is like a delicacy here in Jamaica. This porridge is not prepared as often as the others.
But whenever banana porridge is prepared and prepared just right, it is my personal belief, that it beats all the other porridges buy a long shot!
Here’s my recipe!
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Peanut Porridge, Jamaican style, is very popular with the locals (especically the men) and is definitely a favorite!
You can find “porridge men” selling peanut porridge all over the major towns especially in the mornings.
Here’s my recipe!
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This is a rare one, certainly compared to the rest above, but this porridge it was one of my favorites growing up.
It is made with left over rice and is similar in taste to the hominy corn porridge. I thought I’d share it with you as another way to use up your left over rice. Here’s my recipe!
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See, all pretty simple right? Now go and enjoy trying these sumptuous Jamaican porridge recipes!
By the way, are you strapped for time to prepare them?
Below are my recommendations of already pre-ready Jamaican porridge mixes.
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