Guyana
Episode 33: I took notes so you didn’t have to….today we are chatting with Althea from Metemgee about all things Guyana!
Althea has an amazing food blog chalked full with a TON of great recipes so make sure you check everything out on her blog, your taste buds will thank you! She has a great YouTube Channel with tons of videos and of course her instagram page!
Where does one start?! Well do you know where Guyana is? If so…that’s great! If not, this beautiful country is located in South America, the only English speaking country in South America as well as it really identifies its self more with Caribbean food than South American food. This beautiful country’s food is a product of colonization. There are a lot of British and Indian influences in the cuisine with their own Caribbean flare!
Althea has really fallen in love with Whole30 and it’s made a very positive impact in her life. She has a lot of recipes on her blog that are Whole30 and Paleo. If it’s something you’d like to explore more you can find more information about Whole30 here.
If you live in an area that doesn’t have a Caribbean grocery store here’s a few online ones that could work for you. Here’s one or this one!
For your Guyanese Food Adventure you’re going to need a few pantry staples. Before you dive into buying your spices please check out where your spices are coming from and if possible to try and get them from ethical companies like Curio Spice, Diaspora Co and Burlap and Barrel. Some items you are going to need to get are Wiri Wiri Peppers, Coriander, Cardamom, Garlic and Onion Powder, Gram Masala, Madras Curry Powder, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Star Anise and Roasted Cumin.
I have been making dishes from Guyana all week and man oh man are they incredible. It’s so delicious and really whisks me away to the Caribbean with these flavors! Below are a handful of recipes we mention during our interview from Althea’s blog and please do your own deep dive on this cuisine because let me tell you…it’s AMAZING!
Savory Dishes:
Need to get your Roti on and Althea has a great recipe! or this one too!
Shrimp Curry (THIS IS SO DARN GOOD!!)
Callalou Cauliflower Cook Up (Great weekend night meal!)
Caribbean Jerk Chicken Salad (perfect for the summer or really anytime!)
Sancocho the perfect cozy day soup
Guyanese Garlic Pork (so good!)
Sweet Dishes:
For gluten free baking Althea loves Cassava Flour or The Gluten Free Cup for Cup flour. If you are not gluten free don’t worry she has a ton recipes on her site that work with both types of flours.
Flutie (perfect for summer)
Grilled Pineapple
Fresh Mango
Guyanese Pine Tarts
Beverages:
Now go forth and cook/eat some amazing food!!
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