Authentic Recipe for Bermuda Fish Chowder
Traditional Fish Soup Recipe Uses Sherry Peppers Sauce and Dark Rum
Jul 13, 2009
Many people consider Bermuda to be an expensive travel destination. Ordering fish chowder at pubs and casual restaurants is a delicious way to keep meal costs low.
Secret Ingredients Create Fish Chowder's Special Taste
Fish chowder is an iconic dish on the island and each establishment prepares a slightly different version. But sherry peppers sauce and a good quality dark rum are essential components that give the broth its distinctive flavour.
Bermuda Fish Chowder is typically served with extra sherry peppers sauce and dark rum on the side.
This hearty soup serves eight as a main course. It can be partially pureed to produce a thicker base. It also freezes well.
Bermuda Fish Chowder Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 Cups fish broth (see below)
- 1 Can (28 oz) peeled tomatoes, seeded, chopped, with their juice
- 1 can (10 oz) beef consomme
- 1/4 Cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. Worchestershire Sauce
- 4 large potatoes, (about 2 lbs) peeled and diced
- 6 ribs celery, diced
- 6 carrots, diced
- 4 Tbsp. Outerbridge's Original Sherry Peppers Sauce
- 4 oz. Gosling's Black Seal Rum
- 8 lemon wedges
- chopped parsley for garnish
- freshly ground pepper
Fish Broth:
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green peppers, chopped
- 5 Cups water
- 1 1/2 lbs. fish fillets (bluefish, rockfish, snapper or whitefish)
- 2 bay leaves*
- 10 peppercorns*
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves or 6 whole cloves*
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Directions:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions, garlic and green peppers. Cook 10 minutes. Add water, fish fillets and remaining herbs and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, consomme, ketchup, Worchestershire Sauce, potatoes, celery, carrots, 2 Tbsp. sherry peppers sauce, 2 oz dark rum and bring to a boil. Simmer partially covered for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
- Before serving, garnish with chopped fresh parsley. At the table, offer additional Outerbridge's Original Sherry Peppers Sauce, Gosling's Black Seal Rum, lemon wedges and salt and pepper for individuals to add to their taste.
Other Recipes for Bermuda's Special Flavours
The deep, dark and delicious Gosling's Black Seal Rum binds the soup ingredients together in a mellow embrace. It is also an essential ingredient in the famous Bermudian drink "Dark 'n' Stormy."
According to Outerbridge's, Royal Navy sailors in the 1800s steeped peppers in sherry and used the brew as an all-purpose seasoning. Bermudians developed a taste for the fiery sauce and it became a culinary staple on the island.
Though Outerbridge's offers a Bloody Mary Fix, a few dashes of their Original Sherry Peppers Sauce can also be used to create a piquant Bloody Mary.
Note:
*Tie bay leaves, peppercorns and whole cloves in cheesecloth and remove before serving.
Recipe for Fish Loaf Casserole
Another option for a delicious and economical fish main course is a Tuna Nicoise or Salmon Casserole.
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