Jade Mountain Gastronomy(With: Allen Susser)

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In Jade Mountain Gastronomy, James Beard Award Winner Chef Allen Susser shares his creative take on St Lucia’s culinary bounty. Jade Mountain Gastronomy is a celebration of the bold flavors of the Caribbean and the world’s tropical cultures. The cooking is simple, fresh, and optimistic. Taste over trend, Jade Mountain’s seasonal flavors dance to a tropical beat. It is almost impossible to talk about inspired cooking without speaking about seasonality. Consequently, for Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, sustainability is not a lofty idea but a fundamental and necessary endeavor. As visualized throughout the book, raising majestically above the six-hundred-acre beach front resort of Anse Chastanet, Nick Troubetzkoy’s Jade Mountain on St Lucia’s southwestern Caribbean coastline is a cornucopia of organic architecture celebrating the island’s stunning scenic beauty. Just as the resorts grew by taking inspiration from the natural surroundings, the cuisine reflects a distinct sense of place. In Jade Mountain Gastronomy, James Beard Award Winner Chef Allen Susser shares his creative take on St Lucia’s culinary bounty. This is the story of the cuisine for both Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet Resorts. From the famous Jungle Burger charcoal grilled on the beach, to The World’s Largest Prawns with Papaya Chow, West Indian Curried Lobster and Passion Fruit-Roasted Lionfish to St. Lucian Coffee-Crusted Filet Mignon and Mango Cream Puffs. Chef Allen reveals the mysterious Spices of the Caribbean, bold, flavorful, spicy, and fresh. His St Lucian Pepper Pot is a bowl of soul. The stew is layered with flavors much like the history of the Caribbean Islands themselves. Recipe themes include the Mango Madness Festival and the Emerald Estate Organic Farm that encourages spirited seasonal cooking along with healthful vegan dishes like Fire Roasted Bread Fruit. Lunch on the Beach with a Day Boat Snapper Ceviche and Sustainable Fish from the Sea include a delicious Rum Grilled Mahi-mahi. Finally, he shares the casual and modern Sweet Tropical Desserts and amazing Chocolate recipes pioneered in the resort’s original Emerald Estate Organic Chocolate lab. Jade Mountain Gastronomy is centered on the food and drink of course, but it is also about their team, the facility, their practices, and the way they carry themselves each day that affect the world around them. They believe it is about finding a balance that allows them to sustain their quest of making great tasting food while also giving back to their community and the environment. Our guests come here in search of blissful escape. And while they certainly find that by exploring our coral reefs, hiking our mountain trails and relaxing on our beaches, the dining experience is meant to transport them to a heavenly place as well. Jade Mountain Gastronomy showcases some of our favorite recipes, and we are delighted to share these pages with you. Happy reading, happy cooking and thank you for traveling.