Sunsets, Rum, Sand and Gizzadas 97 Days in Negril

[Kahuna3]

I do have a question:
What are beaver tails (I live in the states)?
When we say beaver, I'm pretty sure we mean something else.

Rum_etc. With a name like yours I'm sure you have experience with the mighty beaver. But here we are talking the lowly beaver. Beaver Tails are a Canuck delicacy. Kinda like how we club baby seals, we have beer parties where we go out and club baby beavers, because the tail of the baby beaver is what we use to make beaver tails. Then you cut 'em off and you can bar-b-que them or batter them and deep fry them, then roll them in sugar. Either way they are delicious. There are food-shacks set up that sell them ; > )

See the photos:

Where you can buy beaver tails.


A raw one on the bar-bee


Cooked beaver tail - MMMMMMMM!!!


A sugar coated, commercial style beaver tail.

[captaind]

Have any of you had "grater cake"?

[mn negril fan]

It is best to wash the beaver thoroughly before eating....

[Kahuna3]

Yesterday we had the most amazing mango – the lady I bought it from, one of the fruit vendors in town, called it a papaya mango. Check out the photo. It was naturally ripe, plump and sweet and bursting with juice. I swear it squirted out juice when I cut into it. The flesh was tender and succulent, not stringy or pulpy whatsoever. We dug into it with relish; finished it in no time. Then I went to work on the pit like it was a piece of jerk chicken, holding it in my hands and stripping it clean with my teeth. It was delectably delicious - a fruity bacchanalia. Afterwards my hands, forearms, chin and cheeks were covered in thick, sweet mango juice; I had to take a shower to clean up. Eating this papaya mango was an experience that was on par with biting into a King Gizzada.

Today was the monthly market day in Negril. The market is held in an open field just north of the bridge on the beach side. We walked down there from our place. It was a hot morning and much, much hotter in the market area. There are many stalls and tons of fruit and vegetables, all at rock-bottom prices. Most things are sold by the pound, just like rope. The prices are posted on a big board. We stocked up on scallions, oranges, papayas, tomatoes and bananas. Bea bought some sorrel and ginger – she wants to make up her own sorrel drink, a popular thing in Jamaica at Christmas. We also bought our Christmas fruit cake, yah, mon. It weighs a pound and features chocolate. Can’t wait until next Wednesday!

It was so hot in there that by the time we left the market we had little streams of sweat running down our backs. This afternoon however, it is raining in Negril.

Tomorrow we plan to walk up the West End Road.

The papaya mango beside a papaya.


Cheap, mon!!



The FRESH fruits and vegetables in Jamaica are a true blessing.


The funky looking purplish stuff that looks like insect bodies is sorrel.


Scallions by the truckload!

[kaycee]

Love the pictures from the outdoor market!

[shemoves]

Hubby and I stayed in Red Ground at Plantation House Resort atop the first hill 84-98. Have not been back since
we moved to New Mexico where the winters are better than the midwest where we lived then.
I miss Negril, soon come.....
Wondering if by chance the ice cream man's name is Livingston. If his legs could last that long, tell
him high from karen and steve from minnesota.
Missin our winter visits big time.

[pine tree john]

so much niceness. thank you for the beautiful sights, and insights. enjoying the ride. warms my fingers enough to tighten up the laces. soon come

[poolguywindsor]

Learn something new every day, I always thought beaver tails were just a deep fried piece of dough with sugar, kinda like an elephant ear!

[Bluez]

Really enjoying your reports, it makes me feel like I'm right there along with you

Thanks for the link on the monster Gizzadas, now, lets move on to best Grater cakes and my all time fav Ginger Coconut Drops (hot ginger, sweet coconut and brown sugar).

[yetta]

I loved the Farmer's market today.,well guess it is now yesterday. The place was truly electric! Tunes of recordings of Tessanne from the show and great food everywhere. So happy to just be here! Thanks for the great pictures.