FEROCE D'AVOCAT Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Feroce d'Avocat is a traditional French West Indian specialty made from salt cod, avocado and cassava. Course: Appetizer Cuisine: Caribbean, West Indian Servings: 6 people Author: Vera Abitbol INGREDIENTS ½ lb. salt cod, desalted 1 large ripe avocado (about 1 lb./500g or 2 medium avocados) ½ lb. tapioca flour (cassava flour) 3 scallions 2 West Indian chili peppers (habañero peppers) 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ bunch parsley 3 tablespoons sunflower oil Juice ...
Martinique’s Rummy Holiday Destinations
Martinique is the home to two of our most famous rum distilleries, Habitation Clement and Rhum JM Distillery. Habitation Clement is located in Le Francois, and is the birthplace of Rhum Agricole. It carries the culture of an ancient Créole sugarcane plantation rich with French West Indian history, which has been completely refurbished by the Hayot ...
Rum 101: Misconception #1 Rum is Sweet
As the rum category flourishes in the spirits industry common concepts, though well-meaning, can stir a series of false sense to this maturing segment. Rum expert Matt Pietrek debunks common rum misconceptions in Bevvy's new Rum 101 series. As a kick off to the segment, Pietrek dives in to the top misconception of this liquid gold, ...
7 Sipping Rums Perfect for Summer
Rum is not the new whiskey. Rum is rum, and it is delicious. . . Rum can be refreshing in cocktail form - but if you really want to experience rum, consider having it neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water. Here are seven rums that can and should be enjoyed as ...
The Caribbean’s Greatest Rum Shop
Calling all rum lovers, aficionados, and Caribbean tourists alike- Your rum haven has been discovered and, nonetheless, it is located in Martinique. True “rum shops” are few and far between — stores where one can savor the diversity of the regional spirit and peruse bottles from across the Caribbean the way one would in a fine wine shop. But ...
