Bouillon (Haitian)
Bouillon (Haitian)
Soup bouillon is a dish that originated on the island of Haiti. A one pot dish that is loaded with island riches serves as a complete meal. It consists of a variety of meats and vegetables, such as plantain, yam, banana, potato, cassava, carrot, dasheen, Callaloo, tomato, coyote and various meat. There must be great satisfaction after this meal is completed! The word ‘bouillon’ is used elsewhere in the world but for a different purpose. Bullion in French is a ‘clear’ liquid, stock or broth. The word comes from the verb bouillir meaning to boil. It is made by boiling mirepoix (2 parts chopped onions, 1 part carrots and 1 part celery) and herbs with either beef, veal, poultry, seafood, bones or vegetables in water. The liquid …show more content…
beef (tenderloin preferred)
1/2 lb. pork (tenderloin preferred)
1 large onion (cut into quarters)
6 tsp. olive oil
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 tbsp. parsley (chopped)
1 lb. pumpkin (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1/2 small dasheen (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1 lb. watercress leaves
1 medium carrot (sliced)
1 medium green plantain (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1/4 lb. yellow yam (page ___)
10 C chicken stock (page ___)
1/2 lb. spinach
1 tsp. cilantro (chopped)
2 tsp. garlic (minced)
1. Prepare Meat. Using a sharp knife, place meats (one at a time) on a cutting board and cut into 2 inch thick pieces. Put into a medium bowl and season with dash of salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Prepare Plantain. Plantain can be hard to peel when it is green. It must be peeled to be added to the soup. Bring water to a boil in a small pan on high heat. Cut the plantain in half crossways. Put it into the pan cover and let cook until tender. Remove from heat let cool. Peel and set aside.
3. Prepare Dasheen. Place dasheen on a clean cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut the top and the bottom off and discard. Keep upright and start in a downward motion. Drive the knife down remove the skin all around. Keep on the board and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 3 pieces lengthwise and cut across into 3 pieces. Set
Soup bouillon is a dish that originated on the island of Haiti. A one pot dish that is loaded with island riches serves as a complete meal. It consists of a variety of meats and vegetables, such as plantain, yam, banana, potato, cassava, carrot, dasheen, Callaloo, tomato, coyote and various meat. There must be great satisfaction after this meal is completed! The word ‘bouillon’ is used elsewhere in the world but for a different purpose. Bullion in French is a ‘clear’ liquid, stock or broth. The word comes from the verb bouillir meaning to boil. It is made by boiling mirepoix (2 parts chopped onions, 1 part carrots and 1 part celery) and herbs with either beef, veal, poultry, seafood, bones or vegetables in water. The liquid …show more content…
beef (tenderloin preferred)
1/2 lb. pork (tenderloin preferred)
1 large onion (cut into quarters)
6 tsp. olive oil
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 tbsp. parsley (chopped)
1 lb. pumpkin (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1/2 small dasheen (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1 lb. watercress leaves
1 medium carrot (sliced)
1 medium green plantain (peeled and cut into 2 inch thick pieces)
1/4 lb. yellow yam (page ___)
10 C chicken stock (page ___)
1/2 lb. spinach
1 tsp. cilantro (chopped)
2 tsp. garlic (minced)
1. Prepare Meat. Using a sharp knife, place meats (one at a time) on a cutting board and cut into 2 inch thick pieces. Put into a medium bowl and season with dash of salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Prepare Plantain. Plantain can be hard to peel when it is green. It must be peeled to be added to the soup. Bring water to a boil in a small pan on high heat. Cut the plantain in half crossways. Put it into the pan cover and let cook until tender. Remove from heat let cool. Peel and set aside.
3. Prepare Dasheen. Place dasheen on a clean cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut the top and the bottom off and discard. Keep upright and start in a downward motion. Drive the knife down remove the skin all around. Keep on the board and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 3 pieces lengthwise and cut across into 3 pieces. Set