Comments on Tastes Like Home: Ackee & Saltfish

Cynthia..those look so gorgeous..this is the first...

2008-03-01T12:35:00.000-04:00

Cynthia..those look so gorgeous..this is the first time I am seeing them..thanks so much for sharing them...I was wondering what happened to you...looks like I somehow missed your posts..and checked that you are in TOI..still..anyway..I am off to check all the posts now!..

I've never heard of it before but I know after rea...

2008-02-23T16:24:00.000-04:00

I've never heard of it before but I know after reading this I really want to try it!

Alina, Asha, Bellini Valli, Mona, Ivy, Chennette, ...

2008-02-23T09:13:00.000-04:00

Alina, Asha, Bellini Valli, Mona, Ivy, Chennette, Nanditha, Glamah16, Mamatha, Sra, Keva, M&Ms, Peter, Helene, Indo, Easycrafts, Bindiya, Ann, Lisa, Proud Italian Cook, Precious Pea, Tigerfish, Daphne, Sunny & Sid, Lyrical Lemongrass, Tartelette, Valentina, Happy Cook, Bigfish Chin, Pearl, Shilpa, Kevnin, Siri, Fork full of Spaghetti, Dhanggit, Half Baked, Laavanya, Superchef, Chris, Sagari, Toni, Nags, Lori Lynn, Heather, Mandira, Mary, TBC, Flamboyant Eats, Kate/kajal, Ana & Victor, Emiline, Kamini, Anali, Nora B, Richa & Viji - my dear, dear friends, thanks for always being so supportive.

Karin - the ones you get canned now, you do not have to worry about. It is only when the fruit is unripened that it's dangerous.

Suganya - it does look similar indeed

Shn - I totally agree with you :)

Alpa - gosh, no. It is not to be eaten raw, ever!

Rosa - the canned variety is expensive here too.

Seena - you are on! I'm all for the exchange. Seriously.

Zen Chef - it is that imagination of yours, in addition to your cooking skills that I so love :)

Minti - come soon!

Zippiknits - thank you for making my day.

Pixie - the texture is creamy like scrambled eggs but the fruit itself tastes a little sweet and as one commenter said, stainy :)

Meeta - OMG yes!

Jenndz - oh you have to try it as well as all the great Jamaican food! Be sure to check out the road-side food stalls!

David - the ackee or saltfish? Will email you.

Bee - I'll try to get some for you if they are still around.

Linda - the restriction on the canned ackees has been lifted, I think. Make another Jamaican trip :)

Anamika - no need to apologise love, whenever you can make it, I'm appreciative.

Kaykat - I'm not sure about the Lychee. You should make a trip to Jamaica :)

The Cooker - yeah, I made it :)

Caff. Cowgirl - taste in terms of texture.

EMWK - thank you

Kribha - I heart you! :)

Hearty thanks and a very warm welcome, Ais, Tiina, Rosie, Cheese Puff, Home Cooked, Cake Spy, Marye, Saswati, Sandhya, Flying Stars, Deeba & RV - I looking forward to visiting your blogs and seeing you around.

Tavolini - you are welcome to visit anytime! Welcome! Hope to see you around again.

Recipe Girl - not sure if you'll find it there, canned of course. :) Welcome. Do come back and visit.

Hendersonville Epicurean - great! Looking forward to your visits.

Congrats on the award and ackee looks so cute Cynt...

2008-02-23T01:26:00.000-04:00

Congrats on the award and ackee looks so cute Cynthia. Viji

wow! what an unusual pretty fruit, thanks for intr...

2008-02-22T23:43:00.000-04:00

wow! what an unusual pretty fruit, thanks for introducing a new fruit to me :)

See... your picture once again made me forget what...

2008-02-22T20:21:00.000-04:00

See... your picture once again made me forget what I wanted to say. Congrats on getting 'The spreader of love award'. Enjoy it!

Cynthia, your posts always introduce me to wonderf...

2008-02-22T20:19:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, your posts always introduce me to wonderful unique foods. Your blog always gives me so much of new information. I know that I have said this so many times , but please bear with me.Never heard of ackee before but it looks just beautiful. Needless to say the dish looks wonderful too.

Hi Cynthia,I am so intrigued by the Ackee! It look...

2008-02-22T18:41:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia,
I am so intrigued by the Ackee! It looks so unique & stunning looking. It would be impossible to find here.

Have a nice weekend dear friend,

Nora

Congratulations on your award Cynthia! And belated...

2008-02-22T16:09:00.000-04:00

Congratulations on your award Cynthia! And belated Happy Valentine's Day! :D

Very richly deserved award, Cynthia. It could not ...

2008-02-22T08:56:00.000-04:00

Very richly deserved award, Cynthia. It could not have gone to a better person!
First time I'm seeing a picture of Ackee; I am reminded of Harry Belafonte singing, in Jamaica Farewell, "Ackee, rice, salt, fish are nice, and the rum is fine any time o'year..." Now I know what he was singing about!
Kamini.

the picture looks so pretty :-)

2008-02-22T01:28:00.000-04:00

the picture looks so pretty :-)

Hello cynthia, this is the first time I saw Ackee,...

2008-02-21T23:50:00.000-04:00

Hello cynthia, this is the first time I saw Ackee, never heard abt it too. By the way congrats on your award :)

Congrats on the well deserved award Cynthia. Never...

2008-02-21T23:29:00.000-04:00

Congrats on the well deserved award Cynthia. Never heard about Ackee, but its sure looks good!! That's the thing I love about blogging...we blog & learn!!! Ciao Deeba

Whoa! How cool is that?Can you believe that is fr...

2008-02-21T20:09:00.000-04:00

Whoa! How cool is that?
Can you believe that is from nature?
It's so perfect looking. Kind of like black olives.

¡Hola Cynthia!, cada día es más interesante pasart...

2008-02-21T18:28:00.000-04:00

¡Hola Cynthia!, cada día es más interesante pasarte por tu blog y ver las recetas y las fotografías.

Cuando te sea posible, pasate por nuestro blog a recoger tu premio.

Besotes... Kiss

Ana y Víctor.

I've never even seen these before.They look really...

2008-02-21T17:24:00.000-04:00

I've never even seen these before.
They look really beautiful and if at all i ever see them i'll surely go ahead n buy some ... thanks to you and this this lovely post.

Simply mouth-watering photos & the recipe as also ...

2008-02-21T13:38:00.000-04:00

Simply mouth-watering photos & the recipe as also knowing about this fruit...seems absolutely delicious...have a wonderful time!

I'm ignorant of Ackee...Like always..a very inform...

2008-02-21T10:00:00.000-04:00

I'm ignorant of Ackee...Like always..a very informative post....

Congrats on the award!

I just learned about ackee, thanks to you!And you ...

2008-02-21T03:52:00.000-04:00

I just learned about ackee, thanks to you!
And you are most welcome, my friend! :)

Those are fascinating. They really do look like s...

2008-02-21T02:43:00.000-04:00

Those are fascinating. They really do look like scrambled eggs...and I am intrigued to hear that they taste like them too. If I ever make it to your part of the world, I will definitely try them!

guurrl!!!yum!!! I haven't had ackee and codfish in...

2008-02-21T00:50:00.000-04:00

guurrl!!!

yum!!! I haven't had ackee and codfish in sooo long!

wow. you just took me back!

wait til i bring it up to my Jamaican father! :)

B-

hi Cynthia, first time here.you have a great blog....

2008-02-21T00:48:00.000-04:00

hi Cynthia, first time here.you have a great blog.never heard of ackee before but it looks beautiful..

I learn something everytime I'm here. Never heard ...

2008-02-20T23:25:00.000-04:00

I learn something everytime I'm here. Never heard of Ackee before. Pictures are lovely, as always.:)

I always learn such interesting things on your blo...

2008-02-20T23:20:00.000-04:00

I always learn such interesting things on your blog. I'd never even heard of Ackee before and now if I ever get to go back to the Caribbean I'm going to see if I can find some Ackee and saltfish! The part on Wikipedia about it sometimes being toxic certainly makes it exciting!

Cynthia, just had Ackee and Saltfish today at a ne...

2008-02-20T15:48:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, just had Ackee and Saltfish today at a newer restaurant in town (Hendersonville, NC USA) called One Love Jamaican.

It was delicious! Wanted to know more about ackee and found your blog.

Great posts!
Hendersonville Epicurean