Speaking about Guadeloupe Bonifieur Coffee at RSLOM

We recently set out on a trip to the French capital on a sunny Tuesday morning. Carib Gourmet’s founder Vanessa Bolosier presented the authentic Bonifieur, Guadeloupe’s highly regarded coffee, which is roasted from the finest coffee beans to have ever been cultivated throughout the Caribbean.

Guadeloupe Bonifieur Coffee beans

Upon our arrival, at the RSLOM event at the 6th District Town Hall, we were unexpectedly greeted by some pretty high level MPs and officials from the French overseas regions. 

Christiane Taubira, French MP (left)

Vanessa’s presentation focused on how small planters benefited from cooperative initiatives and sustainable development. Issues such as climate change were also covered, which were followed by a reportage which showcased the different processes of harvesting the Bonifieur coffee; which she had documented during her previous visits to Guadeloupe coffee plantations. Special thanks to Mrs Maximin  of the RSLOM for inviting us to this wonderful event and we look forward to coming back again next year.

More on Guadeloupe Bonifieur here

Levi Roots' take on Colombo Curry

Levi Roots took one of our most traditional recipes and gave it a little twist and we love it!!

See how the Caribbean food master teaches you how to make a Colombo Curry with ease and class.
 

 If you want to get your Colombo spices, order it from our Caribbean Food Shop.

Mardi Gras Fritters or Carnival Donuts...

Because today is Mardi Gras, in the French caribbean today Carnival is at its peak and bellies are being filled with loads of goodies such as Mardi Gras Fritters: Here's an easy recipe to make you salivate! Happy Mardi Gras!

Ingredients (serves 4):
- 1/4 l water
- 125 g of sifted flour
- 75 g butter
- Cinnamon, nutmeg
- 4 or 5 eggs (depending on size)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 lime zest
- Frying oil
- Icing sugar

 


Preparation:

Pour water, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and lime zest in a pan.

When the mixture begins to boil, add the flour (at once) and stir. Continue to mix away from the heat. Do not worry if the mixture is not smooth. Allow to cool.

Add the eggs one by one while whisking with a fork. Let it rest a few minutes.

With two spoons, form balls of dough and put in the hot frying oil.

When the fritters are golden brown, drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with icing sugar.

Sweet chilli Oxtail and Pumpkin winter soup

This one is a Caribbean soup for the cold winter nights. As you may have noticed, leaves are turning gold and the Indian summer is over.

As the clock goes back, you will need a bit of warmth at night. What best than a soup with a bit of Caribbean flavour to make your nights cosier and warmer.

This soup is easy to do and will give you all the necessary vitamins you will need to face the cold weather. Plus it has a bit of a twist that Caribbean food always adds to any dish.

Recipe for 4

Ingredients:

¼ Pumpkin

1 Leek

2 medium size potatoes

1 Parsnip

2 tablespoon Creole curry Powder

4 Large oxtail pieces

3 garlic cloves

1 medium onion

Salt

Pepper

4 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon of Maggi seasoning sauce

2 tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce

½ can of chopped tomato sauce

Let's get it started!

1. Heat the oil.
2. Chop all your vegetables up, the leeks in slices and pumpkin, parsnip potatoes in cubes. 
3. Fry the oxtail adding 1 pinch of salt and pepper. 
4. Once the oxtail have slightly browned crush the garlic and add along with the sliced onion. 
5. Add the Creole curry powder, make sure all sides of the oxtail are fried and getting a bit of the curry colour. 
6. Add the Maggi seasoning and sweet chilli sauce.Cook for about 2 minutes. 
7. Add all the vegetables and lower the heat of your plate or cooker to a medium heat. 
8. Put the lid of you pan to help the vegetable steam. Leave for 5 minutes. 
9. Add the chopped tomato. Stir and leave for 2 mins.
10. Add 50cl of water and let simmer for 30 mins.
11. Once the vegetables are fully cooked, use a skimmer to remove them from the stew.. Use you blender to mix the cooked vegetables. 
12. Once mixed, add to the stew left on the cooker on low heat. Cook for another 10 mins.

Voila!! Ready to serve in a bowl with one oxtail piece per bowl. Visit Carib Gourmet's website for more Caribbean Recipes.

French Caribbean recipe books

Food lovers always look for inspiration in the most exotic places. And what could be more exotic than Caribbean food with a French touch. This Carib Gourmet's  selection of French Caribbean Cookbook to take you on a journey of Caribbean food discovery.

French Caribbean Cuisine

This recipe book by Stephanie Ovide with a preface by the iconic Maryse Condé showcases French Caribbean recipes from the most traditional to more innovative dishes.
French Caribbean Cuisine by Stephanie Ovide is available on Amazon.

It contains soil recipes such as the Avocado feroce for which one of the necessary ingredient is scotch bonnet pepper confit.

Carib Gourmet Recipe Book Selection

Paradise Found: The people, restaurants and recipes of St. Barthélemy
Nostalgic of your holidays in St Barts - the ultimate French Caribbean holiday destination? This book wil not only help you reminisce the great time, it will also entice the ones who haven't been yet to visit not only for the crystal clear sea and white sand beaches but also the combination of French gastronomy with Caribbean ingredients to create unique innovative recipes. The "Caribbean Fooding" experience in Saint Barths will enchant any and is trult paradise found.




For more information and to purchase all your Caribbean Fine Food visit Carib Gourmet today.

There is no love more sincere than the love of food...

How cliché is it to quote George Bernard Shaw who was obviously a foodie and loved the gourmet stuff as much as we do?

Carib Gourmet is officially launching and after a long wait, all your Caribbean Foodie stuff is available. We have gathered the best Guadeloupe and Martinique has to offer and our ever expanding catalogue will not cease to surprise and please in the future weeks as we continue adding new products.

 

Our Caribbean Gourmet Treasure
Our catalogue includes classics such as the traditional white rum ideal for the Ti Punch, that will please the expatriates. Our fine Caribbean food will also surprise the newbies with innovative products such ad the candied sweet chilli. Let's not forget about our rare rums such as the Darboussier Dark Rum or the exclusive Guadeloupe Bonifieur coffee.

Carib Gourmet: a new lifestyle
Far from the corny image of the Caribbean, we want to introduce you to a new lifestyle. French Caribbean culture is the ultimate hybrid culture expressed in countless forms, through art, literature and its cuisine. Our mission is to reflect this mix and help you discover its uniqueness.


Carib Gourmet is about love: love for the French West indies, love for the best things in life, love for travel through the palate... 

Welcome to the world of Carib Gourmet...

Barbecue Time... you need a Sauce Chien

Why would this delectable addition to your grilled fish, lobster, chicken or lamb be given such a disgraceful name: dog sauce?

Sauce Chien courtesy of Péchés Mignons

Sauce chien is a little hot sauce that only takes minutes to prepare, yet it adds a real kick to anything grilled!

It could all be called dinosaur sauce, we wouldn't mind as this finger licking dressing made from onions, chillis and lime is all you need to give your barbecue a an edge.

All you need is:

• 1 scotch bonnet chilli
• 2 shallots
• 1 lime
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 3 spring onions
• 15cl of oil
• 1 tablespoon of chives sugarcane vinegar
• 2 table spoons of hot water
• 1 parsley stick
• salt 
• pepper

It's simple: chop the shallots, spring onions, onion, parsley, garlic and chilli as fine as possible. Add the lime juice, the sugarcane vinegar and hot water. Stir to emulsify and your sauce chien is ready!

How easy it that? You can use it as a dip sauce for your saltfish fritters, as a base for any quick dish requiring all the included ingredients. If you want to stay away from the burn switch from scotch bonnet chillet to sweet chilli, same flavour without the burn!

If you are on the lazy side, Carib gourmet has the best Sauce Chien available on the market.

Made with love in Guadeloupe by Terroirs de Guadeloupe, without artificial conservative, the Man Féfé sauce chien is no different to the one you'd make following the above recipe.

Man Féfé Sauce Chien

It's a barbecue essential! Get your Man Féfé Sauce Chien, from Carib Gourmet.