What is it-cou?

cou-cou is a Caribbean meal made mainly of ocments and corn flour. Depending on its preparation, it can be a very neutral taste for spicy food or can have its own character when it is made with spices and vegetables. The way in which the cou-cou is cooked is similar to the way soft Italian polenta is produced, except for the addition of the edge, the mixture can be much stiffer. It is part of the Barbados national bowl when fillers flying fish are paired and is often served with thick stewed meat or roast masses. At the same time, all vegetable ingredients are sliced ​​or sliced ​​and then briefly fried in a pan with butter. Before adding Okra, the boiling and cooking are raised to pull out the thickening agents. After cooking, the edges are removed from the pot and part of the water is earmarked for later use. The top was poured. The mixture is constantly mixed to ensure that no lumps are formed. Some traditional chefs insist that cou-cou can only be mixed with a wooden rodFor cou-vou-long, flat wooden dishes like a paddle. One of the reasons used is that as corn meal begins to absorb water, it is very strong and difficult to mix, causing a plastic or a weaker spoon to break in the pan.

When a mixture of corn begins to thicken, the octures and any other vegetables are added back to the pot and mixed until it is distributed evenly. Some vegetables that are added besides the edge may include onions, pores and green peppers. During the cooking process, it is supplemented with water from the original edge cooking every time it seems that the water seems to be cooked.

Once the corn meal has absorbed all the water that it can and is soft and the texture of the tsmes is very solid, the food is complete. Some recipes require the butter to be added at the very end to add wealth to the bowl. When serving, corn meal is emptied in a bowl that wasAnd butter, and creates it in the shape of a dome with a shiny surface. It is unlipped on the plate and on Wednesday is a small depression, so any sauce poured over the top and immerses into Cou-Co.