tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post8860472295695571197..comments2023-11-03T16:46:13.665+08:00Comments on 80 Breakfasts: Geera Pork and Chadon Beni SauceChichaJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-12344112207341592712011-01-12T20:46:01.722+08:002011-01-12T20:46:01.722+08:00I do salivate whenever you took photos. You have a...I do salivate whenever you took photos. You have a very keen eye for details! Kudos!Isabel Rodrigonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-48386085975005077142010-02-01T07:15:00.639+08:002010-02-01T07:15:00.639+08:00Hi Anonymous! You are very welcome and I'm gl...Hi Anonymous! You are very welcome and I'm glad to be of help :) So happy that you and your boyfriend really like it! I do to :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-72078349424303687792010-01-29T08:36:09.985+08:002010-01-29T08:36:09.985+08:00chichajo....not only did it pass with my trini boy...chichajo....not only did it pass with my trini boyfriend, i am now making huge batches of the seasoning for freezing and up til christmas he had me making it every weekend for him to carry home an to work lol! by the way - i always use chicken in this recipe instead of pork for him...boneless skinless chicken breast cut up same way as you would the pork. sometimes i do a pot of each...can't thank you enough for posting this recipe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-38815520898655783312009-12-07T09:06:16.157+08:002009-12-07T09:06:16.157+08:00Hi Anonymous! Thanks for reporting back! I'm...Hi Anonymous! Thanks for reporting back! I'm very happy to hear that you and your boyfriend are enjoying this...and the my Geera pork has passed with a true Trinidadian!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-57101386748854105262009-12-05T11:45:01.327+08:002009-12-05T11:45:01.327+08:00...i am same anonymous as above...my boyfriend is ......i am same anonymous as above...my boyfriend is trinidadian...and i now make this for him literqally (not joking) every weekend - he requests it every week lol! he is also so happy that i know how to make his favourite dish. and when i asked how does it measure up to what he is acustom to in trinidad he says i am very close or just as good. I never tried his geera when i went to trinidad but this next time i go its the first thing i want...again thanks for sharing this recipe and giving me the opportunity to do something nice for my sweetheart! by the way what you call culantro, many refer to simply as chadon beni (ther is many versions of the spelling).....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-60023916382995381822009-11-18T12:00:33.756+08:002009-11-18T12:00:33.756+08:00Hi Anonymous! So glad to hear you enjoyed the rec...Hi Anonymous! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-9396786527031351272009-11-16T04:54:14.085+08:002009-11-16T04:54:14.085+08:00wow....i always wanted to make geera and i have to...wow....i always wanted to make geera and i have to tell you this recipe is bang on - absolutley delicious...i substituted the pork for sliced up boneless skinless chicken breaszxt and it is absolutely amazing!!! thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-29488505263547194612009-03-04T22:39:00.000+08:002009-03-04T22:39:00.000+08:00Hi Mozambrooklyn! Thanks for sharing those tips! ...Hi Mozambrooklyn! Thanks for sharing those tips! I now have an organic farmer here who grows it so I’ve got my supply :) It’s amazing how much comments this herb has generated for an old post...well, it’s really that good!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-15412943462612938242009-03-04T19:53:00.000+08:002009-03-04T19:53:00.000+08:00culantro is also known to the puerto ricans as Rec...culantro is also known to the puerto ricans as Recao- in NY this is how I had to find it- I went to a local latin market, and behold- it looks like dandelion leaves.mozambrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196080862785202548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-62132397486851991202008-03-03T11:23:00.000+08:002008-03-03T11:23:00.000+08:00Hi there Anon! Wish I could help but I don't live...Hi there Anon! Wish I could help but I don't live in the states...so sorry!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-1583111299991511922008-02-27T03:48:00.000+08:002008-02-27T03:48:00.000+08:00Hi there, Does anyone know where I can get Chadon ...Hi there, Does anyone know where I can get Chadon Beni in jacksonville Florida? I've been looking for this herb for quite sometime.If you do, please let me know and email me at <BR/> angelhearts1@myway.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-24993832541628825312007-11-06T18:57:00.000+08:002007-11-06T18:57:00.000+08:00Hi Phototakeouter! Thanks for stopping by and lea...Hi Phototakeouter! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment :) It's so nice to see a lot of Trinis popping in here...I'm thrilled! Thanks for your notes on the geera pork and roti. Makes sense! I got the info from Saveur...perhaps they were the ones who wandered down the wrong street? :) In any case, it was really yummy :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-2543160995293771252007-11-03T09:52:00.000+08:002007-11-03T09:52:00.000+08:00Another Trini here, looks like plenty people searc...Another Trini here, looks like plenty people searching for chadon beni/culantro sauces. I'm going to try a thing a lil later myself. Will probably use some more local herbs and substitute oil for water.<BR/><BR/>One point about your post - I'm not so sure about geera pork being sold with roti. Most Indians here, with roti being a traditionally Indian dish, don't eat pork for religious reasons and I personally have never seen geera pork being sold with roti in small cups on any streets anywhere. :) Maybe I just haven't found the right street yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-75627265359887583882007-06-06T09:38:00.000+08:002007-06-06T09:38:00.000+08:00Hi Trinigourmet! It was a revelation! :) I defin...Hi Trinigourmet! It was a revelation! :) I definitely enjoyed it...I froze some chadon beni sauce and I'm thinking of chicken pelau next!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-44918291721271381432007-06-03T02:56:00.000+08:002007-06-03T02:56:00.000+08:00So glad to see Trini food culture being sampled ar...So glad to see Trini food culture being sampled around the world :) Happy that you enjoyed it :)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-87271308192942117422007-05-28T12:14:00.000+08:002007-05-28T12:14:00.000+08:00Hi Annie! It was all thanks to a series of happy ...Hi Annie! It was all thanks to a series of happy accidents...first finding the culantro, and then the feature on Trinidad in Saveur magazine :) I was very happy with the discovery...I love the flavor of culantro! The correct spellings can be credited to Saveur magazine where I got all my info :) I would love to try more of your local herbs but culantro is the only one I have been able to find locally...soon more will appear I hope! :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-43266281861957304342007-05-27T22:36:00.000+08:002007-05-27T22:36:00.000+08:00hi i live in trtinidad ( all my life) i was lookin...hi i live in trtinidad ( all my life) i was looking for a good recipe on geera pork and your site came up it's very cool that it's one that isn't trini. hope you have enjoyed our food and our culture.and speaking for all my friends that i told about this site thak goodness you got the names (local versions) right it seems to be problem if you like chadon beni's pungency you should definitely try local chive(pronounced "sigh-ve")<BR/>jah bless- annieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-89450852362491427862007-04-03T17:09:00.000+08:002007-04-03T17:09:00.000+08:00Hi Chennette! Thanks for the link! You're lucky ...Hi Chennette! Thanks for the link! You're lucky your sister is growing them in her yard :) I really am glad to have discovered culantro here...I love it! I want to try more dishes with it...ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-13214705791991709642007-04-03T08:05:00.000+08:002007-04-03T08:05:00.000+08:00Hi - I'm Trini and we call the culantro, chadon be...Hi - I'm Trini and we call the culantro, <B>chadon beni</B> (French patois for "blessed herb"; pronounced shadow benny)) or <B>bandhania</B> (the Indo-Trini word) and use it as a staple in our fresh green seasonings, and in chutneys and curries, and almost everything. I have a photo here where you can see the thorny top of the plant; the edible leaves grow from the base, on the ground http://www.flickr.com/photos/chennette/383048534/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-2037124295651545002007-03-06T00:26:00.000+08:002007-03-06T00:26:00.000+08:00Hi Mareza! I'm glad you enjoyed reading this :) ...Hi Mareza! I'm glad you enjoyed reading this :) You should put up a photo blog of all your travels!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-44763197071192769122007-03-05T12:09:00.000+08:002007-03-05T12:09:00.000+08:00i have heard of culantro but never used it. i have...i have heard of culantro but never used it. i have<BR/>traveled a lot and tasted food everywhere but never had the chance to write it down...i took a lot of pics but it's not the same.anyways i love reading books <BR/>about cooking and i do love reading food blogs and enjoyed yours tremendously.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097318468098280701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-46493404872301949962007-02-27T15:37:00.000+08:002007-02-27T15:37:00.000+08:00Hi Anh! Thank you :) Saveur is expensive here to...Hi Anh! Thank you :) Saveur is expensive here too (in the Philippines) but I hunt for cheaper back issues ;)<BR/><BR/>Hi Gattina! Thanks! Pork and cilantro <I>is</I> a delicious combination...and culantro works amazingly well with it too :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-2629202895096237042007-02-27T04:46:00.000+08:002007-02-27T04:46:00.000+08:00Great found!!! I always love pork pairing with ci...Great found!!! I always love pork pairing with cilantro, now, I have to get this culantro!Gattina Cheunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259299908195438080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-14772699939257666332007-02-27T04:32:00.000+08:002007-02-27T04:32:00.000+08:00I love Saveur Magazine, but it is so expensive her...I love Saveur Magazine, but it is so expensive here in Australia! Your dish looks and sound great! :DAnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-20712369819318678022007-02-27T00:03:00.000+08:002007-02-27T00:03:00.000+08:00Hi Veron! Thanks! :) I share your love for pork ...Hi Veron! Thanks! :) I share your love for pork and you've got some awesome pork dishes yourself! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Helene! Thanks for you nice comment :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.com