Cuisine of Montserrat

Montserrat's national dish is goat water, a (not too thick or thin) goat meat stew (made from the meat of the male (ram) goat) and served with crispy bread rolls. ^[1] It bears resemblance to the Irish stew and can be served with a variety of foods, such as bread, and rice. ^[2]

The Montserrat cuisine resembles the general British and Caribbean one, as it is situated in the Caribbean zone and it is a British territory.^{[ citation needed ]} The cuisine includes a wide range of light meats, like fish, seafood and chicken, which are mostly grilled, fried or roasted.^{[ citation needed ]} It is a fusion of multiple cultures, including Spanish, French, African, Indian and Amerindian.^{[ citation needed ]}

Dishes

• Salt fish
• Mountain chicken - not actually chicken, but the leg from the giant ditch frog (Dominica is the only other island where these frogs can be found)
• Pumpkin soup
• Goat water (national dish)
• (Salt) Fish cakes
• Duckna
• Cassava bread
• Muffins (also known as Johnny cakes)

References

1. Fergus, Howard A. (1991). "Tea Drinking: As Montserratian as Goat Water". Writing Ulster (2/3): 128–131. ISSN   0969-4846.
2. Donnell, Alison; McGarrity, Maria; O'Callaghan, Evelyn. "Caribbean Irish Connections". University of the West Indies Press. Retrieved 2024-02-14.