We've probably all heard that 7-Pot peppers got their name because they're hot enough to "spice 7 pots of stew". I don't know if that's actually true, but if it is, my question is... what stew? I imagine it's something original to Trinidad and Tabago. Has anyone had this stew, know how to make it or have a recipe? I would love to try it. Apologies if this topic has been covered already in a different thread, I searched around a little but couldn't find it.
7-Pot stew?
- Thread starter Mr.W
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It's called pepperpot.
Different versions around the Caribbean, Guyanese, Trini, etc.
Goat curry, crab and rice, pepperpot, and basically any kind of stew you can think of. Also look up souse can be made with any protein.
And you call yourself a chilihead?
Edmick said:
Ed's two pots short of a pepper!
There's no 5-Pot pepper. And you had one job!
The truth is its all all myth... in the islands people will cook stews and curries with one whole hot pepper pierced to infuse some heat into the meal, and pull it out before serving. So someone said... Yah dat peppa give your tingum hot 7 times. Name stuck lol.Mr.W said:
We call them floaters around here. There's a running joke but you guys are too new. Some people will get this lol.
PS. Just today I dropped a real scotch bonnet in some homemade pickles, but I cut it in half so the oils would release. No floaters! lol!!!!
The Hot Pepper said:
That's weird. Maybe that explains this pic.
I don't know why I took that pic, I just know that I posted it right after I entered a TD a while back. That was a weird night. I had easy access to a lot of good, Wisconsin IIPA back then.
Some of those TD Friday night parties got wierd. hogleg would start cheering, Scovie would take his shirt off, Jay would be conspicuously absent...
Good times. Good, weird times.
All you need to know is right here. Make this, use a 7pot........you'll be glad.
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/17111-trinidad-pork-stew/
http://thehotpepper.com/topic/17111-trinidad-pork-stew/
Good call!