More Ackee & Saltfish

Since Ackee and saltfish is my favorite Jamaican dish I thought I’d add another post about it. CLICK HERE to see my first post about it way back when I first started writing.

On my September trip I had ackee & saltfish on my very first morning for breakfast.  My friend Marlon picked it straight from the tree.  I love how ackee looks!

Picture of fresh ackee
Picture of fresh ackee

 

He brought it to me in a bag and I sat on the veranda at 8am taking it out of the shell, removing the seeds and preparing it for cooking.

Preparing ackee for breakfast
Preparing ackee for breakfast

 

This one I had to take a picture of….it reminded me of a scrunched up old man’s face.  Cute.

old man face

After I peeled all the fresh ackee from the shells the guys took it to the kitchen and worked their magic!  They cooked it up with some oil, veggies and my favorite, saltfish.  I can’t remember if we had dumplings with it this day but the best thing with this breakfast is fried dumplings…hands down.

Picture of Ackee and Saltfish
Picture of Ackee and Saltfish

Comments

10 responses to “More Ackee & Saltfish”

  1. Mmmm, that looks good! I didn’t have a big breakfast this morning so that last picture it making me hungry.

    Oh, I almost forgot, boiled dumplings are better than fried dumplings any day!

    1. Fried can kick boiled a$$ any day!!

  2. dont TEASE me!! I remember when I was a little girl staying at my aunts house in JA.. I would sneak in the fridge and eat it raw – yes disgusting.. but I didn’t know any better and I knew what I wanted.

    And as far as ackee and saltfish go, you HAVE to eat it with breadfruit but FRIED dumplings is an appropriate substitute! :o)

    1. Hmmm yea I can’t get down with breadfruit. I’ve never liked it….so dumplings it is! LOL.

  3. Ola, what’s up amigos? 🙂
    Hope to get some help from you if I will have any quesitons.
    Thanks in advance and good luck! 🙂

  4. Yum!!! My favorite!

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    tanniel

    I miss it that looks good.

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    Nico Frederick

    dats da best but try green fig and saltfish

  7. Thank you for this website and pictures. I went to boarding school here in the aprox 70’s when my parents were in NY. I loved seeing this and your sight is appreciated.

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      Kristi

      Thanks for commenting Paul and glad you like my blog! I totally wonder what Jamaica was like in the 70’s. I would love to travel back in time and find out.