Why hobbit food you ask?

Have you ever wondered what hobbits eat? This question never occurred to us until one Sunday night where we used left over boiled, mashed up tubers to cover a hard boiled egg. We took this concept from a Guyanese dish known as Egg Ball. Which really is a hard boiled egg covered in a single root called cassava. After we fried up these tuber balls and were sitting down to devour them Tony said, "Sara, you cook like a hobbit and it's awesome" which then turned these tuber balls into hobbit balls. This also got us thinking, "what else have we cooked that's been inspired through the use of local ingredients and cuisine?" From this our blog was born. But if you're actually looking for foods that hobbits eat you won't find them here. But we do hope you enjoy our creations!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sour Sauce

In Guyana you are either a pepper or sour person (I’m talking sauces here). These sauces just add a little extra kick to foods. For me (Sara), I love sour (I’ll let someone else write about pepper sauce). I think it’s the combination of spicy and sour and the fact that it’s made from mangoes that does it for me.

When we first moved to Linden we were given a 2 liter bottle of sour and I think that got us through the first month or two...we tend to add sour and pepper to just about everything. Needless to say, we have been without sour for months…sigh.

It was a Friday and I knew we were going to have pizza for dinner and I was really craving some sour sauce to dip my pizza in so I decided to give it a shot and make my own. My first batch, which I used 3 really unripe mangoes, one whole cucumber and 2 hot peppers didn’t taste like I was hoping for so I tried again. I made some modifications and it was closer to how sour should taste (the end result is the ingredients below). It’s still not as perfect as I would like but it’s tasty. I’ll keep experimenting and if I get it just right I’ll re-post.

2 green mangoes
2 cloves garlic
½ cucumber (grated)
2-3 hot Guyanese peppers (depending how hot and spicy you want it)
3-4 finger pinches cumin
½ cap full vinegar (optional)
1 cup water

Peel and cut mangoes place in one cup water in a pan bring to a boil.
Grate cucumber, dice garlic and peppers.
Throw all ingredients in a blender with enough water to cover the blade and blend.

Top on any foods you desire!