PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dominican-style cooking in the United States

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 at 9:33 AM
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It is no secret Dominicans love wood fire cooking. The photographer and friend, who live in Atlanta, Georgia, could not resist the temptation of cooking a broth on a wood fire. They say it brought back many memories of Dominica.

“You can take us out of Dominica but can’t take Dominica out of us,” the photographer said.

Photo taken by Jovin Bannis

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47 Comments

  1. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 Blaze August 2, 2012

    Big up Optimistique/Labeled-Up Family/Island Fuzzion repping strong in the ATL….Dave, Killah, Jo Ventures, Lenny Matic and the rest of the crew large up…

  2. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Shan August 2, 2012

    Just looking at the picture, I knew it was a genre Paix-Bouche who did this!! Lol!

  3. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 3 Bigz August 2, 2012

    U don know gen gwambe was involved. I lit that fire cuz we keep it blazing!.
    Big up to the students in china 1 time, this your boy L representing from the ATL!
    We stays Optimistique!

  4. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 1 Dominicanpearl2 August 1, 2012

    I believe that is ATL. I was there on Sunday. Lots of red soil there, reminds me of Marigot soil. I want some of that braff, but blow that fire man, too much smoke.

  5. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0 neg Maron August 1, 2012

    juliana dat cook de broth for those optimistique, island fusion, DACA and :lol: those neg Gran bay :lol:
    De food was salty and the fig was wavee and the dasheen was shoday.. Garcon look lyrics in Atlanta :lol: :lol:

  6. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 2 Anonymous August 1, 2012

    I don’t understand people. How is this different from the smoke you get from the grill!??

  7. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 1 massacre August 1, 2012

    If I had this much smoke in my backyard the fire dept would be knocking I wish I could do that

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 2 :-( August 1, 2012

      Lie cuz people do backyard Bar-B-Qs everyday. What part of America u live nuh?

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 1 walle August 1, 2012

        HAHA, I know!!

  8. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 3 Anonymous August 1, 2012

    Why do they have to prvoe where they are ???? For what ? you people need a life. Sit down and watch and comment whilst other people enjoying their lives.

  9. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 1 Thumb down 8 tiny August 1, 2012

    @ neggrwnadbay

    first of all there are housed built of red brick all over the us…secondly…..you trying to say there are no red bricks in DA?….

    well…. come to my home

  10. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 0 .................. August 1, 2012

    That is a nice foo yeah de fay! Bad wood. Too much Smoke.

  11. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 4 Envar August 1, 2012

    nothing like a good food cooked on wood, tastes better and the digestions is great…. i think that people should eat a food cooked on wood at least one a month every month…

  12. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 2 LIMINGLUCY August 1, 2012

    boy all u fellas not easy, all u dog see that pot is cooking in marigot!!!

  13. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 24 Thumb down 0 Sisserou Fan August 1, 2012

    Now this is what I call Dominicans to the bone. I love it. Never forget your roots man.

  14. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 4 Tony August 1, 2012

    Hi, where in New Jersey is the August 4th picnics being kept. Also nice photo but we don’t do that in NYC. Good morning DA.

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 0 Tut-Tut August 1, 2012

      You can do that anywhere you want. What is the difference between that and the lafimeh bbq that passing. Just do it at a time when you bbqing and tell them is pit roasting.

      Those doubting this is ATL be quiet folks. People all over the US cook on pits. just saturday I watch Trading Spouses and the man was roasting a whole pig on an open pit with chunks of wood in Omaha.

  15. Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 6 Thumb down 21 tiny August 1, 2012

    how are we supposed to know that it is truly in ATL…next time please include scenery to prove/confirm your location

    even a house…knowing that the style of houses are different from the Caribbean

    as far as i’m concerned this pic was taken in calibishie

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 11 Thumb down 1 Neg Gwanbay August 1, 2012

      Tiny, the red bricks should be a huge clue for u.These red bricks are mostly used in building in georgia tennesse and the carolinas,certainly not in calibishie.

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 1 Anonymous August 1, 2012

        Maybe the red dirt, but definitely not the red brick!

  16. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 0 out of south city August 1, 2012

    I was just thinking of that yesterday. I believe that cooking this way gives more flavour to the food. I don’t know whether it’s because everything is natural.

  17. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 3 Jovin Bannis August 1, 2012

    Big up DNO for posting my picture. We were trying to get that Dominica home feeling Sunday afternoon. Big up Optimistique family! we happy you all love the photo!

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 2 smile August 1, 2012

      you made me jealous, nothing beats cooking on wood, thanks for being dominicans at heart.God bless

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 TeteMorne I from... August 2, 2012

      Nice try but next time, FAN DE FIRE!

  18. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 30 Thumb down 1 Speaking of August 1, 2012

    Aye! sa say lavie..

    Real food dat!!! Boy couple weeks back I ate a wicked broth…smoke meat, yams, fig and some cornmeal dumplings at a certain beauty in Connecticut house.Driving back from Boston to Maryland and made a quick stop to drop some stuff, before I knew it I was peeling fig. Man oh man we ate belly full. To go with that she made some kind of instant Rum punch and fruit smoothie!Lord have mercy! fellas we have to hold on to our women when they smart, pretty but can hold a kitchen down.

    The whole week after I watching my wife coupay zeye wi, not even a peleau the woman want to make.

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0 lisad August 1, 2012

      lol

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 19 Thumb down 2 i'mWondering August 1, 2012

      Does that mean your wife not DOminican?
      Well, if not – Good for you…shouldhave kept the Dominican flavour, or learn to cook your dam self… :lol: :lol: :lol:

      I just couldn’t resist!!!

      But that was a funny comment you left

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 0 concerned August 1, 2012

      thanks for the laugh

  19. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 2 SHATTA August 1, 2012

    lol must be someone from grandbay lol,burning the ganga as we speak

    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 1 EOS August 1, 2012

      Yes Shatta, I like your take – Weed a fi bun.

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Patton August 1, 2012

        Wha appen Shatta you doe realize is Grandbay you saying something good.

  20. Poorly-rated. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 54 Another UWP Clown August 1, 2012

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    • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 0 Yet ANOTHER UWP Clow August 1, 2012

      Nice name :D

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 0 UP 2 D TIME August 1, 2012

      UWP clown seems like u dont know DA

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0 Jalay August 1, 2012

      What an idiot all now man cooking food by the river like that in Da I see nothing wrong in that just man enjoying their life I bet Flappy was involved

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0 ...... August 1, 2012

        yes Flappy was involved.. lol..

  21. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 8 Thumb down 1 Jalay August 1, 2012

    Boy them Optimistique Fellas not easy is why I like hanging with them man they real

  22. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 2 Anonymous August 1, 2012

    Haha…I just knew it had to be one of you guys from Paix Bouche. Thought it was Jefferson but its Jovin…trust all you them boys from by the school…nice.

  23. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 8 Thumb down 1 Anonymous August 1, 2012

    Where in ATL, I’m coming for my share..lol

  24. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 1 southcityboy August 1, 2012

    Bet it’s South City guys who do dat

  25. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 4 Thumb down 2 virgo August 1, 2012

    This! must be down South, for sure.

    • Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 1 Derp August 1, 2012

      Of course this is the South, do you know how many violations and fines they would get for conducting this activity up North.

      • Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Or not... August 1, 2012

        Au contraire, I can’t think of any place in the United States which would find the act of cooking broth on a fire illegal. Maybe some of the really large cities that have some heavy restrictions on fires, but even then, you’re usually fine with a conforming fire pit.

  26. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 3 Thumb down 0 Shameless August 1, 2012

    Hmmmmmmmm. Love it.

  27. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 5 Thumb down 0 ruthine August 1, 2012

    i like that :-D

  28. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 0 Binggie August 1, 2012

    That is di real ting wii… Not to long ago I tell dem man in Boston we should cook a pot outside on wood ..lol nice vibes :) :-D

  29. Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 0 moi August 1, 2012

    now that just made my day.. I only get to do this when I go camping which is like once a year

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