Comments on Tastes Like Home: Cornmeal Cou Cou

Wow, I am in awe!! This looks so good! My family (...

2008-04-20T01:52:00.000-04:00

Wow, I am in awe!! This looks so good! My family (well half, lol) is from Panama, and we occasionally make coo coo, and I haven't had it in such a while!! Thanks for inspiring to me to make it again, and I will try this recipe!!

Obviously I'm coming to this post--and your blog--...

2008-03-18T12:08:00.000-04:00

Obviously I'm coming to this post--and your blog--very late! I follows a link from The Perfect Pantry to see this recipe. What a delight! I have a dear friend who is Barbadian and I'm sure she would be surprised if I serve coucou to her sometime. I don't know that I can make flying fish, though... would it be good with jerk chicken?

Absolutely wonderful! This is the first time I ha...

2007-09-11T16:45:00.000-04:00

Absolutely wonderful! This is the first time I have heard of this dish but I love it! I am going to try this soon, and now I'm looking for something to heap into the middle :)

Jenn - thanks for the continued support. Totally a...

2007-07-17T23:59:00.000-04:00

Jenn - thanks for the continued support. Totally appreciated.

Lata - please let me know how it turns out and if you like it.

oh wow! this looks great. I don't know how I misse...

2007-07-13T15:31:00.000-04:00

oh wow! this looks great. I don't know how I missed this post. I am going to try this for sure.

This DOES remind me quite a lot of Polenta! I comp...

2007-07-12T14:48:00.000-04:00

This DOES remind me quite a lot of Polenta! I completely appreciate what you are saying about dishes that take time to prepare losing their way in this face paced world! I love learning recipes from Grandma's all over the world to help preserve these cultural dishes! Way to go Cynthia for making something that intimidated you!

Roopa, Kajal, Nicola, Christine, Susan, Rosa, Kris...

2007-07-10T23:25:00.000-04:00

Roopa, Kajal, Nicola, Christine, Susan, Rosa, Kristen, Jyothi, Elle, Wok & Spoon, Jyothsna, Usha, Sukanya & Dilip - a hearty thank you to all of you.

Wendy - a very warm welcome to you. Thanks and I hope to see you around.

great to see you are keeping the traditions going....

2007-07-10T22:47:00.000-04:00

great to see you are keeping the traditions going...very interesting recipe...looks lovely thank you...

This sounds wonderful. Must try it!

2007-07-10T16:07:00.000-04:00

This sounds wonderful. Must try it!

This is a lovely recipe.....nice pictures....Diffe...

2007-07-10T10:08:00.000-04:00

This is a lovely recipe.....nice pictures....Different recipe to try...Mouthwatering one....Hhhhhmmm

Hi Cynthia,Nice and new recipe for me...Love to kn...

2007-07-10T08:12:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia,

Nice and new recipe for me...Love to knwo about them from you.Great job.Thanks dear.

Interesting read! It is important to save our fadi...

2007-07-10T05:13:00.000-04:00

Interesting read! It is important to save our fading traditions!

I've never heard of this dish - thanks for opening...

2007-07-10T04:36:00.000-04:00

I've never heard of this dish - thanks for opening my eyes to something different! I love all the garlic in the cou cou!

This sounds better than polenta, especially if you...

2007-07-09T23:20:00.000-04:00

This sounds better than polenta, especially if you like okra. It also seems to use some of the technique of rissoto. Sounds delicious.

Hi Cynthia! looks wonderful and delicious too. Com...

2007-07-09T23:06:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia! looks wonderful and delicious too. Completely new recipe for me. Name is interesting. Thanks for sharing.

This is a new one to me. It sounds really filling ...

2007-07-09T14:41:00.000-04:00

This is a new one to me. It sounds really filling and good!

I love traditional food! Your "Coucou" dish looks ...

2007-07-09T09:58:00.000-04:00

I love traditional food! Your "Coucou" dish looks very appetizing! I sometimes eat my cornmeal in that way...

Cornmeal is always so comforting, and knowing the ...

2007-07-09T09:15:00.000-04:00

Cornmeal is always so comforting, and knowing the okra isn't sticky, makes it that much more appealing. It's a terrible shame that traditional dishes are loosing ground. Modern life has made us so impatient with the things that really matter.

You are right -- seems very polenta like to me, bu...

2007-07-09T08:08:00.000-04:00

You are right -- seems very polenta like to me, but its name sounds more like couscous. Interesting!

Cynthia thanks again for inspiring me to cook some...

2007-07-09T03:33:00.000-04:00

Cynthia thanks again for inspiring me to cook something different, i love polenta but i always cook it the same way (in milk with loads of cheese) and really i am sick of it that way. You are great at taking the simple things from the caribbean and showing the world how delicous the food is, people rarely travel to the caribbean for the food, its about time they see what great things are on offer. West Indian food is not attractive or sophisticated like fois gras, caviar and truffles but it is delicous "soul food". Thanks again for a great post

Looks extremely delicious my dear......gr8 work.:)...

2007-07-09T02:06:00.000-04:00

Looks extremely delicious my dear......gr8 work.:)

looks like uppitu. it looks delicious with okras l...

2007-07-09T01:56:00.000-04:00

looks like uppitu. it looks delicious with okras love the combo.thks for sharing

indo - I think that it is up to us food bloggers t...

2007-07-08T20:51:00.000-04:00

indo - I think that it is up to us food bloggers to keep some of these food traditions alive.

Richa - it certainly does call to mind upma :)

Anita - quite fine. I think you have the texture perfect!

Bee - so you see it is probably one of those names that got westernized from its original.

Coffee, Sig - thank you! Hugs to both of you.

Shn - You always make my heart smile. Thank you!

Thanks Usha - no, it would not be sticky, just as long as you cook it according to the recipe specifications. The approximate cooking time (minus the 10 - 12 mins when boiling the okra) when I made it was, 1 hour and 50 mins.

Sra - will definitely do. Thanks for your sincere interest.

Amanda - that U-turn is not here yet :( You and the family have a great weekend too.

Evolving Tastes - thank you. Yes indeed.

Suganya - thank you sweetie

Asha - thanks and you too.

Pamela - oh that is great to have. Please let me know if you have any questions and also how it turns out if you make it. Hugs to you.

Nora - no hon, no ticky here :) the okra binds it and gives the dish a silky texture.

Kelly - thank you very much.

Fran - a hearty welcome to you and I do hope you come back to visit again. Thanks for your lovely compliment.

Viji - Oh great! Then you can try this.

Rasa Malaysia - It is so good to see you! Are you back in the US or still travelling? I'm sure you'd like this dish.

Anali - Only today I was discussing that with friends: having local and national dishes home cooked to truly get a proper taste of them.

Betty Jo - thank you!

Amanda - thank you!

Carolyn - thanks as always for dropping by.

Your pics are so moving that one does not need to see more in order to see what talent you have and how good you are at capturing moods. I am serious, think about it - the coffe-table-book.

Caff. Cowgirl - great! :)

Dear Ana & Victor - a very warm welcome to you both! Muchas Gracias for visiting my blog and adding it to yours also. Nevermind, the language barrier, my espanol is just as bad but thanks to technology and translation software, we don't have to worry about that. :)

Alanna - thanks

Lucy - the texture is smooth and silky.

I can't stand okra. What's its texture like in thi...

2007-07-08T19:39:00.000-04:00

I can't stand okra.

What's its texture like in this Cynthia? I'd LIKE to like it...

Ha! It looks so straight-forward from ingredients ...

2007-07-08T15:10:00.000-04:00

Ha! It looks so straight-forward from ingredients and even the instructions! Very nice!