Salt-beef

[sahlt-beef]

Definition

Cured, salted beef used as a flavor base in traditional soups and red peas dishes.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Put two piece a salt-beef inna di red peas soup.
English:
Put two pieces of salted beef in the red kidney bean soup.

Patois:
Salt-beef give di stew a rich flavor.
English:
Salted beef gives the stew a rich flavor.

Usage Tip

Traditional preserved beef staple added to Jamaican soups and stews for savory richness.

Patois Synonym: cured beef
English Synonym: salted beef; cured beef

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