The Spice Island: Grenada

Hema and Mireille delve into the rich history and cuisine of Grenada. In this episode they talk about the Arawak population, the colonization of the island, the national dish 'oil down', and the country’s spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. Resourceshttps://www.grenadaarchaeology.com/TeacherKits/Assets/Lessons%20HTML/13_FieldTripGuide_LeapersHill.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/@RoyVincenthttps://www.britannica.com/place/Grenada/Transportationhttps://www.britannica.com/event/U-S-invasion-of-Grenadahttps://nacla.org/remembering-us-invasion-grenada-40-yearshttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Grenadahttps://around.uoregon.edu/content/researchers-denounce-revived-theory-caribbean-cannibalismhttps://www.insandoutsgrenada.com/articles/historical-landscape-story-of-grenadahttps://www.puregrenada.com/https://www.thecollector.com/us-invasion-of-grenada/Angel (Caribbean Modern Classics) - Merle Collinshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/obituaries/louise-little-overlooked.htmlhttps://www.worldfoodtravel.org/grenada-the-spice-of-the-caribbean-named-worlds-first-culinary-capitalhttps://spicemasgrenada.com/https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/nutmeg/reporter/grdRecipeshttps://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/09/11/493157111/this-hearty-stew-is-a-one-pot-lesson-in-grenadas-historyOil Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf88ZONGy9Y What is moreish? | more·​ish ˈmōrish | informal, of food, causing a desire for moreIf you are enjoying the podcast, consider joining us on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to continue the conversation.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/jerk-sauce