How to Make a Traditional Conch Salad from Scratch (2709 hits)
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting any one of the 30 or so inhabited islands of the Bahamas, you have likely either had or heard of conch salad, as it’s indeed their signature dish. Now, a good conch salad is one that’s packed full of raw/live conch, veggies, citrus juices and zesty spices for maximum flavor and utterly enjoyable satiation.
During one of my visits to the beautiful island of Nassau, I had the privilege of having a full batch of traditional conch salad made fresh for me by Mr. Tyrone Culmer, one of the towns best culinary talents, as part of an exclusive event catered by Circa1890 Lounge.
After I repeatedly touted my self-proclaimed status as the "Salad Connoisseur of the United States" he was gracious enough to walk me through his entire preparation, step-by-step, which was undeniably priceless! So, now I’m sharing this all-so delectable recipe with you.
Follow these steps closely and you're less than 15 minutes away from the best tasting traditional Bahamian conch salad you've ever experienced.
What You Need:
-1 pound of #conch meat (3 large or 4 medium conch), preferably raw/live -1 medium green bell pepper, diced -1 medium tomato, diced -1 medium cucumber, diced -1 medium onion, diced -1 habanero chili pepper, thinly diced -Juice of 1 small orange -Juice of 1/2 lemon -Juice of 1 lime -1 teaspoon of Caribbean-style hot pepper sauce, to taste -1/2 teaspoon of salt, to taste -1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
