Ideas for a jamaican dinner menu

[SamChabs]

GREAT, I am loving the site you recommended... going to have a practice run before the actual event!
So far the ingredients seem to be available except for sorrel. Will find out about that... or just do rum punch

Menu so far, I am thinking:

Mini codfish croquettes with Dip
Jerk chicken wings

Escovitch King fish steaks
Oxtail Stew
Rice n Peas
Steam vegetables

Banana Fritters with Ice Cream OR
Pineapple upside down mini cakes
Rum punch
Wine

Though m not sure the stew and fish steaks would go together on the same plate. Part of the "competition" involves plating or serving...

[Peasie]

Looks great Sammie!

To plate your main course, I would spoon rice and peas in a straight line down the center of the plate. On left side of rice, put escovietch fish steak on lower 1/4 of plate and steamed vegetables on upper 1/4. On the other side of the rice, spoon out the oxtail stew starting in the middle of the right half of plate. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme across rice and peas to unify the plate.

Enjoy your evening!

[RichD]

Looks great Sammie!

To plate your main course, I would spoon rice and peas in a straight line down the center of the plate. On left side of rice, put escovietch fish steak on lower 1/4 of plate and steamed vegetables on upper 1/4. On the other side of the rice, spoon out the oxtail stew starting in the middle of the right half of plate. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme across rice and peas to unify the plate.

Enjoy your evening!

I usually jus pile up my food on di plate and throw plenty gravy over it

[CeaBee]

and a squirt of ketchup

[RichD]

and a squirt of ketchup

[Peasie]

Dearest SamChabs,

Please ignore RichD and CeaBee. They have no broughtupcy

Love,

PZ

[RichD]

[SamChabs]

LOL RichD... this is fine dining thing you know!!! I cant just slap everything on the plate!!!

[Wahalla]

LOL RichD... this is fine dining thing you know!!! I cant just slap everything on the plate!!!

Looking at Rich D picture, use an espresso cup to put down small mounds of rice an peas at the top the plate...

Cut the chicken smaller....line them vertical to the mounds of rice...

the carrots, use baby carrots, and place them altenatiev to two pits of chicken...

gravy, a tear shape drop below the chicken and carrots....curving up or down...

use a slate or marble slab for a plate...or square plates..... or a shaped banana leaf on the standard plate....


so it would be laid out thus



O O rice
liil chicken, carrot, carrot chicken
______0 gravy...i would curve the gravy tail to the right....



sorry the they were middle centererd but when i posted they went this way... however that looks quite innovative and unsual! so would work!

[SamChabs]

Thanks Wahalla... but remember I wanted to serve the rice n peas with oxtail, escovitch fish and vegetables... or should I just drop the oxtail? But then will the rice go with the fish?

[Wahalla]

Don't think u can make oxtail for fine restrained dining..... Because it is mostly bone....and u have to use u fingers....

What I had yesterday was a Namibian steak.... With some jerk seasoning and dried thyme let it sit til it got to room temp..it worked...my suggestion is not to be too slavish as u may not have exact spices....and as it fine dining ascetic value is of importance.....so lay out on plate....

So a Jamaica theme or flavour as opposed to Jamaican food....

[SamChabs]

I didnt want to do a steak cos last round I did an oven roasted rib eye steak. Maybe I can serve 4 course... the fish on its own and then oxtail n rice and peas. Will see how it turns out during the practice run.

[Wahalla]

Best of luck... Happy u are doing a rehersal.

[kia027]

fork on wrong side a de plate doah

[kia027]

Thanks Wahalla... but remember I wanted to serve the rice n peas with oxtail, escovitch fish and vegetables... or should I just drop the oxtail? But then will the rice go with the fish?

serve the main dish in two course
the fish & the oxtail

serve on small plates