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Fish And Fungi Virgin Islands Style

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Ingredients

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4 1/2 lbs fish, scaled and gutted
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon vinegar
3 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 tablespoons lime juice
2 cups water
2 teaspoons butter
1 (10 ounce) package frozen okra
2 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal, ground fine
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper, to taste

Nutritional information

191.2
Calories
57 g
Calories From Fat
6.4 g
Total Fat
3.4 g
Saturated Fat
13.5 mg
Cholesterol
151.1 mg
Sodium
31.8g
Carbs
4.1 g
Dietary Fiber
3.9 g
Sugars
3.9 g
Protein
247 g
Serving Size

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Fish And Fungi Virgin Islands Style

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    Okra Fungi goes with everything!

    • 60 min
    • Serves 6
    • Easy

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    Fish and Fungi Virgin Islands Style,Fish and Fungi (foon-ji) is considered to be the unofficial dish of the US Virgin Islands. This recipe dates back to the days of slavery. Danish Law (owners of the Virgin Islands) allowed each slave six quarts of Indian meal (cornmeal) and six salt herring per week. Occasionally, there were other foods thrown into the ration, like yam and other vegetables, but the mainstay of cornmeal and fish led the African women to the creative result of fish and fungi. I had this wonderful dish while working at Caneel Bay Resort, St. John, USVI several winters ago.,Okra Fungi goes with everything!,Looks exactly like fungee from Antigua. I’m skeptical of the Tilapia though. Farm raised tilapia is a toxic poison I’d stay away from. They are most often fed pellets of their own poop, with concentrations of agricultural fertilizer runoffs, with presence of heavy metals and deadly weed killers.


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Place Fish With All Ingredients Into a Saucepan and Cook Gently Until Fish Is Cooked, About 20 to 30 Minutes.

    2
    Done

    Place Frozen Okra in Boiling Water. Cook Until Just Barely Tender.

    3
    Done

    in a Medium Size Saucepan, Bring 2 Cups Water to a Boil.

    4
    Done

    to Make Fungi That Is Free of Lumps, Mix About Cup of the Cornmeal With Cup Water in a Separate Small Bowl. Then, Add This Mixture Back Into the Larger Pot of Boiling Water.

    5
    Done

    Let Cornmeal Cook For About a Minute, Then Add the Rest of the Cornmeal Into the Pan in a Slow Steady Stream, While Stirring Constantly.

    6
    Done

    Add Hot Cooked Okra to Cooked Cornmeal. Stir Well.

    7
    Done

    Then, Stir in the Butter, Salt and Pepper, to Taste.

    8
    Done

    Simmer For About 5 Minutes More.

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