Top 4 Grenadian Foods

Grenada Chocolate Company is a pioneering chocolate maker from the Caribbean island of Grenada, founded in 1999 by Mott Green with the vision of creating a sustainable, locally driven chocolate production model - from tree to bar. The company uses only organically grown Trinitario cacao, sourced from small cooperatives on the island, with every stage of production - fermentation, drying, roasting, and molding - carried out in their factory in Hermitage, Saint Patrick, without exporting raw beans.

This approach made Grenada Chocolate Company one of the world’s first chocolate producers to fully integrate chocolate making at the origin of cacao cultivation. Their bars, crafted in various cacao percentages, are distinguished by vibrant tropical notes, natural acidity, and a rich, full-bodied character, reflecting the unique terroir of Grenada.Expand

Oil down is the national dish of Grenada, a humble dish from a humble country and a flavorful one-pot meal consisting of local vegetables, starchy tubers, green bananas, salty meat, and a blend of various seasonings. The ingredients are all combined in a big pot and cooked in coconut milk, giving the dish its name, referring to the coconut milk as it simmers and gets absorbed by all the other ingredients until only the coconut oil remains on the bottom of the pot. The preparation of this dish is important as the dish itself, because it is traditionally cooked over an open fire on the beaches where families spend their whole days and everybody pitches in to help so that a true communal feeling emerges while the dish cooks for a few hours. Both the dish and the communal party provide a nice example of the best of Caribbean culture.Expand

Grenadian chicken stew is a traditional Caribbean dish originating from Grenada. It's usually made with a combination of chicken legs, chicken stock, ketchup, onions, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, sugar, salt, pepper, curry powder, oregano, and paprika powder. The chicken, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and onions are seasoned with paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and curry powder, then braised in sugar and simmered in chicken stock and a bit of ketchup. The stew is left to simmer until the chicken becomes so tender that the meat falls off the bones. Once done, this stew is traditionally garnished with coriander and served as it is or over white rice. It's recommended to pair the dish with a glass of sorrel juice.Expand

Nutmeg ice cream is the most popular dessert in Grenada, consisting of milk, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, and nutmeg. The important thing to know about the preparation of this unique delicacy is that the nutmeg should be freshly grated, instead of using the powdered varieties. When the ice cream is ready for consumption, it is recommended to serve it in cups, with cinnamon sticks as garnishes.Expand