Wild flower, what is Kowah?
@cain posted:Oh rant..did yall have any space for a house?
Countryside Cain …..we lived on a triple lot..n back half of land was our backyard ..we had cows n a cricket pitch ..
hear joke nah..d latrine was way down to the back..u had to run whn nature called n u in trubble if u had belly wuk.
There was rice-field behind us so there was a shallow drain separating our land from .,so we had plenty monkey apple trees ( know they flourish near water)
But we had small house..2 bedroom..8 pickney..parents had a bed in the kitchen..
@cain posted:Wild flower, what is Kowah?
Jackfruit..see Django posted pix in this thread..itis bigger version of the katahar..hoe u know wht katahar is..
Here u go Cain..( as kids we heard this…’‘u want genip”…then U said ‘yes’..then u heard ‘skin yuh lips’ ..ah tell u , lang time pickney bin prappa bad) ..also we were told that if we swallowed the seed, it would grow in we belly!! I rem 1 slipped down my throat once n i cried so much because of this foolery. After that, My mom made be crack the seeds before putting in my mouth ..as is aid..im nt too fnd of this fruit
Medico cus bijugatus is a fruit-bearing tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native or naturalized across the New World tropics including South and Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. Its stone-bearing fruits are edible. It is also called Bajan ackee, genip, guinep, genipe, ginepa, kenèp, quenepa, quenepe, quenette, chenet, skinup, talpa jocote, mamón, limoncillo, canepa, skinip, kenepa, kinnip, huaya, or mamoncillo.[2][3][
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Fruit
The fruit is a round drupe, approximately 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) in diameter, with a thin, brittle, green peel. The bulk of the fruit is made up of the one (or, rarely, two) whitish seeds, which are surrounded by an edible, orange, juicy, gelatinous pulp. There are efforts in Puerto Rico and Florida to produce cultivars with a more favourable flesh-to-seed ratio.
When ripe, the fruits have a bittersweet, wine-like flavour and have mild laxative properties. They are extremely rich in iron and phosphorus. The seed, being slippery, is a potential choking hazard.
Fruits mature in the dry season or summer.
@Lynn posted:Jackfruit..see Django posted pix in this thread..itis bigger version of the katahar..hoe u know wht katahar is..
Nope..but I see it mentioned here nuff times. I got a can of jackfruit but didn't care for the one I had previous. Probably because it is canned. The closest to that I've eaten is breadfruit.
I remember a fruit somewhat like awara with white flesh and a bit elongated, I think the seed was also elongated, so not good for playing marbles (three holes dug in to the ground). The skin would crack when bitten, I preferred that to awara.
Another thing I recently spoke about (not a fruit) was nuttin. That thing bad for days when you got a cavity.
@cain posted:I remember a fruit somewhat like awara with white flesh and a bit elongated, I think the seed was also elongated, so not good for playing marbles (three holes dug in to the ground). The skin would crack when bitten, I preferred that to awara.
Another thing I recently spoke about (not a fruit) was nuttin. That thing bad for days when you got a cavity.
Kookkrit is what I knew that fruit as
Will look for nuttin at Charlie’s WI @ morning side and Shepard
That's it..kookrit..it didn't seem as popular as awara.
So because I talk about nuttin you goin and get some fo tek piktcha an tell me how it taste nuh while my mouth run water?
@cain posted:That's it..kookrit..it didn't seem as popular as awara.
So because I talk about nuttin you goin and get some fo tek piktcha an tell me how it taste nuh while my mouth run water?
ABSOLUTELY! Orrrrrrr, I could tek a drive up there with my son and his GF!
You gotta come to Ottawa, I,ll be there cheering on our truck heroes.
@cain posted:Nope..but I see it mentioned here nuff times. I got a can of jackfruit but didn't care for the one I had previous. Probably because it is canned. The closest to that I've eaten is breadfruit.
That can stuff no good!! Lol
@cain posted:I remember a fruit somewhat like awara with white flesh and a bit elongated, I think the seed was also elongated, so not good for playing marbles (three holes dug in to the ground). The skin would crack when bitten, I preferred that to awara.
Another thing I recently spoke about (not a fruit) was nuttin. That thing bad for days when you got a cavity.
Cookrit..
nuttin was yummy!!
n nutcrush ( cookie i think)
I doan remember nutcrush but it does sound quite...mmmmmm....painful.
Actually I do remember it. Once I had a bicycle with ladies frame and did a spring jump onto the saddle..well..I missed and landed in between. This was done in front of StMarys on brickdam while the girls were watching, I quickly hurried around the corner by the cakeshop and start rub it.
@cain posted:I doan remember nutcrush but it does sound quite...mmmmmm....painful.
Actually I do remember it. Once I had a bicycle with ladies frame and did a spring jump onto the saddle..well..I missed and landed in between. This was done in front of StMarys on brickdam while the girls were watching, I quickly hurried around the corner by the cakeshop and start rub it.
Ahahahaaaa
o lordie
I want to know about ‘stinking toe’
Jane do u remember the big tree across the road over DeWillem side?
It stink.
@Wildflower posted:I want to know about ‘stinking toe’
Jane do u remember the big tree across the road over DeWillem side?
Not really ! There were many big trees esp the genip N was there a jamoon in the yard where u guys went to wash yr muddy feet.. S’s home??
The Stinking Toe fruit, otherwise known as the Locust fruit or Jatobá, is the fruit of the West Indian Locust, the largest tree in the Caribbean. The fruit is contained within a large brown pod that is shaped somewhat like a toe. Stinking Toe fruit is roughly 3 to 5 inches in length, oblong and slightly kidney-shaped. The shell of the pod is very hard and is about 5 centimeters thick. An odor is released when the shell of the pod is broken; the smell is described as “off-putting” and the recommendation is generally to avoid the aroma. Within the shell is a cream-colored, powdery flesh surrounding an average of 3 to 6 seeds. Each seed is individually covered with the flesh. The texture is very dense and dry and the flavor is sweet, like powdered sugar. Each of the seeds are the same general shape as the outer-shell, just much smaller and should be discarded.
Seasons/Availability
Stinking Toe fruit is available in the summer months.
Current Facts
Stinking Toe fruit is a tropical delicacy from the humid tropical rainforests of Central America. The fruit and the tree it grows on are botanically known as Hymenaea courbaril, and have a long history of being both medicinally and economically valuable to the indigenous people of tropical South and Central America. Though the fruit earned the nickname “Stinking Toe” for its aroma and look, the fruit is known locally as Koubari or Courbaril in Creole, or Carao in Asia.
Nutritional Value
The bark, leaves and flowers of the West Indian Locust tree have been used by indigenous tribes in the South American, Brazilian, Peruvian, and Central American rainforest for thousands of years, specifically the Karaja Indians and the Creole of Guyana. It was first mentioned in Brazilian herbal medicine in the 1930s.
Applications
The Stinking Toe fruit requires a bit of force to open, such as a brick or a hammer. Generally, in the tropics, they are broken open with rocks against a hard surface. Once the pod is broken, the fruit can be removed. Consuming raw Stinking Toe fruit may require some water – the texture is very dry. The flesh can be grated over a sieve or strainer and the seed removed. This Stinking Toe fruit “flour” can be added to baked goods or smoothies. The nutritional and health benefits of Stinking Toe lend well to any bread, biscuit, or morning smoothie.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Every part of the West Indian Locust tree has nutritional or medicinal benefits. The fruit themselves are very low in calories, and high in carbohydrates. They have been said to be an appetite enhancer, and an aphrodisiac. The smelly fruit is high in vitamin A and iron. Studies done on the flesh of the Stinking Toe fruit show that it has antimicrobial, antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Geography/History
The Hymenaea genus includes over two dozen species of tall trees in the rainforest. One of the tallest trees in the canopy, the Locust tree is not only a source of nutrition, but a source of economic benefits as well. In Brazil, the tree is known as Jatobazeiro. The wood from the tree is used for carpentry and the resin from the tree is used as a violin varnish. The large bell-shaped, white flowers of the West Indian Locust tree are pollinated by bats flying high in the rainforest canopy. The tree generally produces the pods after 8-12 years, so cultivation requires time. The fruits mature during the rainy season, and are ready to harvest once the rains have stopped. Gravity is generally the best way to harvest the pod from the trees. Outside of tropical Mexico, Central and South America, Stinking Toe trees grow in Jamaica and in some of the Caribbean islands. The trees are also grown by some rare and tropical fruit growers in Southern California.
Stinking toe .. Columbia
A white man eating stinking toe for the 1 st time
Lot of info on stinking toe.. the tree , nutritional value of fruiT n another white guy demonstrating how to break open shell n eat it.
apparently it is found in Malaysia, Brazil, Columbia as well
Anyone on here ever seen green tamarind in any store in GTA? I am drooling….maybe I am pregnant😷😵💫😱😹. I crave gooseberries (GY) green tamarind ( which I stole off a tree in Key West few yrs back) and red cashew pls
@Lynn posted:Not really ! There were many big trees esp the genip N was there a jamoon in the yard where u guys went to wash yr muddy feet.. S’s home??
You know I does dream that house a lot but have no memory of the trees…I am still ‘friends’ with those people and the house is still theirs with lots of changes
that was the first bie to hold my hand
he used to hold my hand and help me on to the train as he was coming home from QC…after a while he stayed on the train then jumped off when train started to pick up speed
I was surprised when I saw tamarind(brown) in our Sobeys..in a yellow box. I will mention tennis rolls when next I see the owner. Maybe I will even make some and take it in for him to try. Yall remember years ago I made it and it came out so dam hard it could only be used as paper weights or for holding doors open? D2 made sure I never forgot it.heh heh.
A couple years ago they had cassava for the first time but it wasn't selling..weeks latet I notice they start to rot...couple weeks later they still sat on the shelf rotting away. I positioned them all with the rot showing..the following week I went in and they were gone.
Cainstah I remember about the hard dough I mean tennis rolls u made.
wondering how D2 doing🤔
@Wildflower posted:Cainstah I remember about the hard dough I mean tennis rolls u made.
wondering how D2 doing🤔
You make it look like my tennis rolls got something fe do with him leavin.
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@cain posted:You make it look like my tennis rolls got something fe do with him leavin.
did you slug him with the tennis rolls? 
@Former Member posted:did you slug him with the tennis rolls?
Wildflower make me feel as though I did. The Bible story about Cain bussin Abel's head with a brick should be changed to say Cain lick 'e down with a hard tennis roll.
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@cain posted:Wildflower make me feel as though I did. The Bible story about Cain bussin Abel's head with a brick should be changed to say Cain lick 'e down with a hard tennis roll.
a Guyanese baker visited us a few years ago and we got him to make tennis rolls and all the pastries. he did a great job
@Former Member posted:a Guyanese baker visited us a few years ago and we got him to make tennis rolls and all the pastries. he did a great job
I like my Tennis Rolls with Dutch Head cheese.
Down in Cambridge we doan have fresh anything Guyanese. You buy the tennis roll from the West Indian store or a bakery?
@Former Member posted:a Guyanese baker visited us a few years ago and we got him to make tennis rolls and all the pastries. he did a great job
i love to have some freshly baked guyanese pastry. i got to buy it though, it aint going to get baked for me.
I get mine at No Frills, either Norman Sue or Narine's.
@Former Member posted:did you slug him with the tennis rolls?
He did…they were throwing stones and Cain threw his balls…ummmm I mean his rolls
or so the story goes heheh
@Mitwah posted:I get mine at No Frills, either Norman Sue or Narine's.
I get Norman sue at No Frills…all breadfruit, eddoes, cassava, plantains too
I had it a few times from the WI store, never did my taste buds felt like the ones from the Rosignol Baker Shop.
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Seigs, I know folks from Rosignol
Do you folks know that the Rossignol Butchery is not in Rossignol?
@Mitwah posted:Do you folks know that the Rossignol Butchery is not in Rossignol?
Wuh happen, it bun down?
I‘Vemade tennis rolls several times from the youtube videos..
ie matthewguyanesecooking, jehan can cook n memtemgee..
they were soft n tasted good but the smell..not same at all!!
2 persons told me that the secret is lemon oil..i used vanilla extract, lemon extract as well as lemon zest but the aroma is very faint!
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