Baron Green Seasoning

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Blender. My Ninja BL660 blender is a professional grade for a moderate price and that’s what I used to blend this. I particularly like this recipe, and all of Chris’s recipes for that matter. He does a great job of suggesting replacements for unique island ingredients not easily found outside of the Caribbean. It’s a great resource for West Indians in exile, or anyone keen on bringing Caribbean flavors to wherever they call home. Trinidad green seasoning is a marinade of predominantly green vegetables. It is typically used as a marinade for adding flavour to meats. Caribbean Green Seasoning Ingredients Want to know the secret to delicious Caribbean food? It’s in the marinade! Trinidad green seasoning is a staple meat marinade in Caribbean dishes. Use it to season your meats, scrambled eggs, tofu and more. What is green seasoning? Place the green seasoning in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and keep in the fridge to save for up to two weeks.

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From island to island and home to home green seasoning ingredients differ. The Trinidad style green seasoning recipe I’m going to share has been handed down from my mom and it’s very versatile. This Green Marinade looks a tad like Chimichurri. Chimichurri is a sauce made of parley, oregano leaves, garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and vinegar. Though this green seasoning and chimichurri look similar because of the use of herbs in both sauces, the green seasoning is… I dare say… way better.Place in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and store in the refrigerator. Will keep for 1 to 2 weeks. Place chopped celery, parsley, basil and ginger root in a blender. Add peeled garlic and oil then blend into a paste. You can see this, to a certain extent, in the photo above. The pea-green very fine blend of the Chief Brand on the left is from Trinidad. It includes papaya, scotch bonnet pepper, and corn starch ingredients not found in the darker green Baron bottle from Saint Lucia on the right. You can also see that the Baron brand is chunkier, with bits of parsley, celery, and onion plainly visible. I’ve read that celery is also widely used in Guyana’s green seasoning. Barbadian friends tell me that cinnamon is sometimes thrown in the mix as well.

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Use this green seasoning the way you would use a chimichurri. It goes so well with grilled food. Also, simmer some of the sauce with some salt and pepper then serve on the side of grilled meat or fish. Basically, there are as many different ways to make green seasoning as there are islands in the Caribbean Sea. So, if you can’t get your hands on a bottle of Chief or Baron’s, you can make your very own by following simple recipes like this one from our friend, Chris, at CaribbeanPot.com.

Often, in my recipes, you will see me include the ingredients for this green marinade. They include garlic, ginger, parsley, celery, and basil. In Cameroon, the trio of celery, parsley, and basil is called “green spices”. We often grind them and add to many meals to improve on the taste! Cover in a bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours or grill immediately. Hi Krystal Thanks for the recipe!! Just one thought culantro is Mexican coriander. It is the plant cousin of cilantro or coriander. They are completely different in shape and there’s a difference in flavor too, but you can substitute with cilantro if you cannot obtain culantro Due to the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 virus and exceptionally high demand for our service your deliveries will take longer than usual. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree. You may need to add a tiny amount of water if using a blender.