Trinidad & Tobago Pastelles Recipe: A Traditional Caribbean Christmas Favorite
In Trinidad and Tobago, Christmas simply wouldn’t feel the same without pastelles. Wrapped in banana leaves and filled with richly seasoned meat, olives, capers, raisins and aromatic herbs, these savory cornmeal parcels are one of the country’s most treasured holiday foods. Pastelles are traditionally prepared during the Christmas season, often as a family activity that brings several generations into the kitchen. One person prepares the filling, another presses the cornmeal dough, while...
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In Trinidad and Tobago, Christmas simply wouldn’t feel the same without pastelles. Wrapped in banana leaves and filled with richly seasoned meat, olives, capers, raisins and aromatic herbs, these savory cornmeal parcels are one of the country’s most treasured holiday foods. Pastelles are traditionally prepared during the Christmas season, often as a family activity that brings several generations into the kitchen. One person prepares the filling, another presses the cornmeal dough, while...
