Found some callaloo

[palmmermaid]

I am so excited! When Betty and I were at he flea market on Sunday, I found some callaloo for sale. This is a staple green froom the Caribbean and hard to find here. It is similar to spinach and yummy. We will be having it tonight along with some jerked Cornish hens. Yum!

[RainForestt Robert]

Kitty, next time I visit SoFla I will have to bring you some from my mother-in-law. Her's is the best!

Robert

[Lucinda]

What is Callalou?

[Breadfruit Bill]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaloo

[palmmermaid]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaloo

Bill,

This was just the greens, probably amaranth.

I cooked them with some salt pork, onions, annatto, and pepper. My husband had never had them and he really liked the dish. I have enough for another meal. I eat these every time I am in the islands and can find them. It must be easy to grow here and does well in our hot summers. I'll have to go to Hudson Seeds and get some seeds and try them. Fresh greens in the summer would be great!

[aussiearoids]

Kitty , after looking at link posted I see I could use this aroid I have growing well in my back yard for this dish .

Suppose you could use a few different greens . Exactly what type do you use ?

This one would be more traditional as it is a native .

[palmmermaid]

Michael,

I am not sure. It looks like your plant but much smaller. In the Caribbean, "callaloo" can mean the entire dish with everything or it can be just the greens. In my case it was just the greens. My guess is that they are a form of amaranth. They are very tasty especially with carmelized onions, annatto, and a little fried salt pork. I think some places in the islands call them dasheen but not sure.

I've used amaranth flour before so I know the plants are edible.