Pommecythere is in season and the very first thing that came to mind to do was a pommecythere chow but, in my opinion, just doing a basic pommecythere chow recipe for you is low hanging fruit, pun intended. So, I decided to show you how you can take chow fundamentals and apply it to some other preparations that can take simple, everyday dishes to another level, while taking advantage of the versatility of this wonderful fruit. Ideally, you would want to choose half ripe or not so ripe ones mainly because the ripe ones aren’t as firm and will be a bit harder to work with. But if I had to be totally honest, I use half ripe pommecythere because I’m not a fan the sweet ripe ones.
I’m not giving measurements for this because chow is the kind of dish that people love to make their own. They get very precise with exactly how much of “this or that” they need to make their chow perfect. So who am I to get in the way of perfection?
- Chadon Beni
- Chive
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Garlic
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Vinegar
For this remix we’re going to de-seed the pommecythere and remove any of the spines from the pieces of fruit. Cut into bite-sized chunks and toss in a bowl with:
- Lettuce
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Purple/Red Onion
- Feta Cheese
- Chives
- Salt & Black Pepper
This salsa can be used on various types of meats, I chose to pair it with an escovitch-styled steam fish. To make the steamed fish you will need:
- 6 all-spice berries
- 3 stalks of chive
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 cup of vinegar
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt & black pepper to taste
In a saucepan bring all these ingredients to a boil then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Then proceed to these next steps:
- Add fish fillets to a baking dish
- Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme
- Add chopped chadon beni leaves
- Add mixture
- Seal with foil
- Bake for 25 minutes at 450 degrees
For the pommecythere salsa simply:
- Chop pommecythere finely
- Chop fresh chadon beni leaves
- Add finely diced red onion (regular onion can work as well)
- Salt & Black Pepper to taste
- Toss
- Enjoy with steamed fish
I hope you try at least one of the recipes. If you do please share a photo with us on Instagram @eatahfoodtt. You can also follow me on Instagram @baidawibai
