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A bit long winded, but yes, there is a question at the end. :blah:
Years ago, Mrs. Fan and I were in Jamaica. We had made friends with the bus driver who had shuttled us to the resort from the airport and on a couple of day trips.
On one of the longer trips, From Montego Bay to Ocho Rios and back, we sat up front with him, talking the whole way.
We had mentioned that we were growing tired of the food at the all-inclusive resort and wondered if there was a place we could get some authentic Jamaican food other than Jerk, which I could have lived on, but Mrs. Fan is not a fan of.
He told us to be in front of the resort at a certain time and he would pick us up.
We were a bit apprehensive, but we agreed.
He picked us up at the appointed time and took us into a part of downtown Montego Bay where he advised us not to go to alone. He pulled up to a gate, spoke to people behind the gate in Jamaican-speak, the gate opened and we drove around to the back of an old Great House.
He told us to stay in the van until he opened the door for us.
He did, ushered us down some stairs, through a dark walkway and into the basement of the house. We were a bit nervous.
Once inside, we could see that it was indeed a dining room, dark, low ceiling and very rustic.
He told us that we would have a very good meal, regardless of what we ordered.
We invited him to join us, our treat. He declined and said he would wait in the van and for us to let the staff know when we were ready to go and they would come get him and we would reverse the process to leave the restaurant.
We both ordered a seafood dish which was cooked and served in a parchment bag. I don't remember all of the ingredients, but several types of seafood and vegetables along with a creamy cheese-like sauce was the general theme.
It was fantastic! My wife, who eats like a spoiled 6 year old, even ate all of the veggies!
Obviously, Gifford, our driver, got us back to the resort safely and got a generous tip for saving us from the so-so fare at the resort.
When we got home, I bought some parchment bags to re-create the dish.
We found the bags this past weekend, 20 some years later, while making the best of sheltering at home on a 28*, snowy day.
We both immediately remembered the experience and want to attempt to recreate the meal.
So, does anyone have any good recipes for a seafood feast with a good, creamy, almost cheese-like sauce cooked in a parchment bag?
Years ago, Mrs. Fan and I were in Jamaica. We had made friends with the bus driver who had shuttled us to the resort from the airport and on a couple of day trips.
On one of the longer trips, From Montego Bay to Ocho Rios and back, we sat up front with him, talking the whole way.
We had mentioned that we were growing tired of the food at the all-inclusive resort and wondered if there was a place we could get some authentic Jamaican food other than Jerk, which I could have lived on, but Mrs. Fan is not a fan of.
He told us to be in front of the resort at a certain time and he would pick us up.
We were a bit apprehensive, but we agreed.
He picked us up at the appointed time and took us into a part of downtown Montego Bay where he advised us not to go to alone. He pulled up to a gate, spoke to people behind the gate in Jamaican-speak, the gate opened and we drove around to the back of an old Great House.
He told us to stay in the van until he opened the door for us.
He did, ushered us down some stairs, through a dark walkway and into the basement of the house. We were a bit nervous.
Once inside, we could see that it was indeed a dining room, dark, low ceiling and very rustic.
He told us that we would have a very good meal, regardless of what we ordered.
We invited him to join us, our treat. He declined and said he would wait in the van and for us to let the staff know when we were ready to go and they would come get him and we would reverse the process to leave the restaurant.
We both ordered a seafood dish which was cooked and served in a parchment bag. I don't remember all of the ingredients, but several types of seafood and vegetables along with a creamy cheese-like sauce was the general theme.
It was fantastic! My wife, who eats like a spoiled 6 year old, even ate all of the veggies!
Obviously, Gifford, our driver, got us back to the resort safely and got a generous tip for saving us from the so-so fare at the resort.
When we got home, I bought some parchment bags to re-create the dish.
We found the bags this past weekend, 20 some years later, while making the best of sheltering at home on a 28*, snowy day.
We both immediately remembered the experience and want to attempt to recreate the meal.
So, does anyone have any good recipes for a seafood feast with a good, creamy, almost cheese-like sauce cooked in a parchment bag?
