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Guyana Pepper Pot

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Ingredients

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1 lb stewing beef or 1 lb beef brisket
1 lb pork, trotters (or cow's heels) (optional)
1/2 lb pigs tail (optional)
1/2 cup amerindian seasoning (cassareep)
1 red hot pepper
1 cinnamon stick (1 in x 1 in)
1 ounce sugar
salt
2 stalks basil
1 bunch fine fresh thyme
1 large chopped onion
3 chopped garlic cloves

Nutritional information

65.2
Calories
15 g
Calories From Fat
1.7 g
Total Fat
0.7 g
Saturated Fat
24.2 mg
Cholesterol
31.2 mg
Sodium
4.2g
Carbs
0.3 g
Dietary Fiber
3.1 g
Sugars
8.5 g
Protein
113 g
Serving Size

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Guyana Pepper Pot

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    Authentic Guyanese pepperpot does not contain onions, garlic, thyme or bayleaf. Those ingredients completely change the flavor of the dish. The Amerindians never use them. The meat is seasoned with the salt and cassareep only and sugar is added to taste.

    • 80 min
    • Serves 12
    • Easy

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    Guyana Pepper Pot,Pepperpot, the national dish of Guyana, is an Amerindian meat stew which uses cassareep. Cassareep is a preservative made from grated cassava and flavoured with cinnamon and brown sugar. The Amerindians developed cassareep as a way of preserving meats in the days before refrigeration. Do not refrigerate leftovers. This dish develops flavour when left over a period of days. If not refrigerated, it MUST be reheated to a boil every day. In the early days, a pepperpot was always in the kitchen, and more meat was added to it each day, keeping the pot going for years. This recipe has been halved from the original.,Authentic Guyanese pepperpot does not contain onions, garlic, thyme or bayleaf. Those ingredients completely change the flavor of the dish. The Amerindians never use them. The meat is seasoned with the salt and cassareep only and sugar is added to taste.,Good recipe but missed the dried orange peel or lemon zest.


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Soak Pig Tails and Scald.

    2
    Done

    Cook Cow Heel or Trotters in Covered Pan With Water to Boil.

    3
    Done

    Skim.

    4
    Done

    When Half Tender Add All the Other Meats Hot Water to Cover.

    5
    Done

    Add All Other Ingredients and Simmer Gently For About One Hour Until Meat Is Tender.

    6
    Done

    Adjust Flavor With Salt and Sugar.

    7
    Done

    Note: This Dish Develops Flavor When Left Over a Period of Days. If Left Unrefrigerated, It Must Be Reheated to a Boil Every Day.

    8
    Done

    Pepperpot Is Popularly Served With Dense Bread and Butter, Though It Is Equally as Good With Rice or Roti.

    9
    Done

    *serving Sizes Are a Guess on My Part - Will Update.

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