Today's soup recipe is a Caribbean soup, the main ingredient of which is
Callaloo. You might have a bit of a problem getting hold of this, so spinach is a pretty good substitute. Okra is pretty easy to come by these days in most supermarkets, so that shouldn't be a problem.
However, in making this soup, I did discover one thing - some versions of it use salt beef, which I always assumed was corned beef, like the stuff that comes out of tins made by Fray Bentos. I have since found out that salt beef (and by this I mean what Americans refer to as corned beef) is completely different stuff, and much, much nicer!
Also, you could substitute cooked bacon for the salt beef, and some people also add coconut milk to this soup. Have a play around and see what works for you!
Another country, another stew! This one however is missing one ingredient that I usually insist on in ever meal - MEAT!!! However, the addition of peanut butter makes it a wonderful, savoury dish. Simple and healthy, but also cheap, which has proved to be important as we cross the halfway point in the Olympic Food Challenge, where weird and wonderful ingredients are king and pockets need to be deep (Not complaining by the way - I'm loving trying new and unusual things...)
