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Here is another hearty recipe of wonderful comfort food.
Many folks are familiar with Jamaican dumplings and some have become addicted to them like I have. Although in their most basic form they are made of just flour, water and salt, as part of a soup or stew they can be mind-boggling great because of their unique texture. As for the taste, I usually add garlic paste and cayenne pepper to give them a bit of extra umph 🙂
The traditional shape of Jamaican dumplings is a thick disk shape with an indention in the center. Spinners are made of the same dough, but they are “spinned” between your hands to shape them into tapered tubes, which is the shape I prefer.
As for the protein in the bean soup, use whatever you like and/or have at hand. Chicken, pork, salt beef, fresh beef, even seafood or just root vegetables. Of course, smoked ham hocks are the price in today’s lunch’ version, which could not have been more tasty and delicious.
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Bon Appetit ! Irie, Mon !
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Jamaican Black Bean Soup With Smoked Ham Hocks And Spinners
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Jamaican Black Bean Soup With Smoked Ham Hocks And Spinners
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Preparation :
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simmer ham hocks in generously seasoned water (kosher salt, garlic paste, scotch bonnet hot sauce) until tender but NOT falling apart
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when ham hocks are tender, remove from stock, reserve
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smoked ham hocks
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remove bones from ham hocks, give one each to your dog and his/her friends 🙂
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dice meat and skin into bite size cubes
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add canned, strained black beans, quartered onions, a small amount of curry powder, turmeric and coconut milk to stock, simmer for another 45 minutes
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blend in electric blender until smooth, check / adjust seasoning
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make a dough of a/p flour, water, garlic paste, hot sauce and salt, knead until the dough is smooth
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roll individual pieces into small tubes like this, simmer in salt water until cooked through, 25 to 45 minutes, depending on the size you prefer
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almost………..
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add meat to soup to heat through
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plate soup in serving dish
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top with spinners
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sprinkle with scallions and/or herbs of your choice
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Jamaican Black Bean Soup With Smoked Ham Hocks And Spinners
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Jamaican Black Bean Soup With Smoked Ham Hocks And Spinners
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ChefsOpinion 
Thank you for this wonderful bonus. The method is very similar to that for the Serbisches Böhensuppe; and the mere sight of the plate makes me think of warming food on a cold day, and eating bowls of soup in the street in Wien….
Dumplings we do here, usually made into balls and dropped into a brown stew (lamb or beef) to cook, so the they emerge on the plate, suffused with gravy and good cheer!
Gemütlich!
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