Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
Re. Jamaican food -- my husband has spent a lot of time in Jamaica and is a huge fan of the food. One thing we discovered when we moved to our new Chicago neighborhood is that there are several great Jamaican spots. I was familiar with the basics such as jerk chicken, rice and beans, and plantains, but other items, like festival and patties are new to me, and beef patties and chicken curry patties are definitely a new fav.
Have you tried Ackie (sp)? It's a Black Bean from a red pod when grown. My wife liked it, but was so expensive to buy a can (nearly $20). Since we have many neighbors that have trees in their yards, she was sourcing it from them, but we decided to plant some a few years ago. The tree is now getting large enough that we hope to have some this year. They usually come around in May.