Making OIL DOWN The NATIONAL DISH of Grenada 🇬🇩

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    With another adventure in Grenada ahead of me, it was time to finally dive into the national dish, oil down! Come with me and learn about this incredible local delicacy!
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    Oil down is a Caribbean stew that contains salted meat, dumplings, and fresh vegetables in a coconut milk broth with lots of herbs and spices. Chicken wings, pig tails, breadfruit, okra, carrots, green sauce, pumpkin, spinach, and green bananas are among the most popular ingredients used. It’s a flavor bomb in your mouth!
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    TRUE BLUE BAY BOUTIQUE HOTEL: At my hotel, I got to see how they make oil down. Our cook prepared all of the ingredients (breadfruit, lemon juice, green bananas, chicken, saltfish, peppers, onions, carrots, green onions, squash, greens, cauliflower, dumplings, and coconut milk with saffron) and put them in a huge pot. He let them cook for 45 minutes and we had oil down! I also enjoyed a beer in paradise, went for a swim, and took a quick tour of the property!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 134

  • @dianacharles9307
    @dianacharles9307 Рік тому +35

    This is Home! Thanks for showcasing.We are sooo passionate and protective about our Grenada 🇬🇩. ❤

  • @deriaderia3234
    @deriaderia3234 11 місяців тому +10

    That’s my little brother, we have the same father! I have been looking for him since I left Grenada. I pray that you see this comment. Your sister teeny .

    • @scl9371
      @scl9371 8 місяців тому +4

      We are so proud of him. Hope you guys are reunited soon.

    • @sexyshaki
      @sexyshaki 4 місяці тому +1

      if u want ti find him then would message David directly u don't think?

    • @deriaderia3234
      @deriaderia3234 4 місяці тому +1

      @@sexyshaki you’re 6 months late. Don’t you think?

    • @sandrabarrow8722
      @sandrabarrow8722 2 місяці тому

      Rer​@@scl9371

  • @danieledgar8301
    @danieledgar8301 9 місяців тому +4

    I'm Grenadian and when visitors enjoy our oildown it makes me very happy because we are passionate about our national dish it's the best ever

  • @thelifeofshola
    @thelifeofshola Рік тому +9

    As a grenadian I'm really happy that you liked the oil down Especially in 1 of the nicest places in grenada!!!

  • @kmoralemusic
    @kmoralemusic 10 місяців тому +5

    We call turmeric Saffron in Grenada

  • @alex_wa_mulla
    @alex_wa_mulla Рік тому +16

    I love the way the chef was explaining. I can actually prepare that dish here in Kenya.

  • @scl9371
    @scl9371 8 місяців тому +2

    God have mercy I just had oil down. My friend mother is visiting from Grenada. And I can tell you its beautiful

  • @oldmangaming5051
    @oldmangaming5051 Рік тому +11

    Just a heads-up in Grenada they call tumeric saffron.

    • @djohnbap
      @djohnbap 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for this heads up was really fretting about getting saffron

  • @ShabanandHailey
    @ShabanandHailey Рік тому +13

    Place is really so peaceful...natural surroundings....and I liked that you assisted the chef ...he knows how to do a good oil down...all the layering of ingredients and most of all saw that you really enjoyed this dish and Nate too . As always Thanks David and Nate ...be safe to you both. Peace.

  • @kelly-annboyce1463
    @kelly-annboyce1463 10 місяців тому +4

    In Barbados we cut closer to the heart of the breadfruit to get more of the meat. But this looks delicious though 🤗

  • @caribbeanman3379
    @caribbeanman3379 Рік тому +9

    One interesting thing about Oil Down is that it tastes best as a day old left-over food. Something about letting it sit in the fridge overnight just really brings out the flavors more.

  • @ingridbee9192
    @ingridbee9192 Рік тому +4

    The place looks lovely. I never knew oil down was the national dish. The love and pride that goes into making it. I never saw it with a mixture of meats and fish. Looks so good. Yes learn the cooking skils David for the Resturant in the future. You can call it " A taste of the world "😊💕 many blessings 💕

  • @celestinebennett212
    @celestinebennett212 Рік тому +1

    That's my next Holiday destination ..Luxury in Paradise ..100%

  • @Dano.book-em24
    @Dano.book-em24 Рік тому +3

    Grenada is the bomb.. grenade! That salt fish looked super scrumptious

  • @phillipmckie4913
    @phillipmckie4913 4 місяці тому

    I am a born Trinidadian with Grenadian roots. My dad was from Grenada. He died 2 years ago. I miss his Oil Downs every January he used to make for us on his birthday.

  • @ojosef4608
    @ojosef4608 Рік тому +3

    Yummy food, the people there seemed, relaxed and place looked peaceful.

  • @rosalindsawney1676
    @rosalindsawney1676 2 місяці тому

    Hello David I really enjoyed your vlogs especially the ones of my home country Grenada 🇬🇩. And Trinidad and Tobago
    .continue to showcase the beauty of the Caribbean Islands and the world. ❤

  • @gd73
    @gd73 5 місяців тому

    My wife's family makes oildown with pork instead of chicken and no cauliflower, carrots or cabbage. I want some of theirs right now!

  • @cydneystephen2814
    @cydneystephen2814 Рік тому +3

    Hey David. Happy Saturday. Oil down is something I’ve never heard of til you. Have had individual ingredients such as Callaloo which I love. Could never acquire a test for breadfruit. Lots of provisions. Well seasoned chicken. 🧅🥕cabbage , salt fish, cauliflower, squash, sweet peppers, saffron 🥥🥛, dumplings my fav. Can already taste and smell it. 😋. Compact pot. Wow. You roll the dumplings well David. The finished product looks amazing. Wow. You went for seconds and the pot is almost empty. David I was thinking the same. Want rice or naan. Or even Roti for me. Nice villa. The bathroom is huge. Oh. Look at upstairs. Kitchen, living room, pool. Nice. This is what we like. To try the native island food cooked by islanders. Not bougie restaurants. Thanks so much. See you next video.

  • @kimwalter8753
    @kimwalter8753 Рік тому +9

    This food looks sooooo good, I wish I had some right now. I wouldn't eat the strange meats, but the chicken and salt fish looked amazing. This food looked so good, I sure wish I had some right now. Um um um. Yum yummy yum !

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому +6

      Yes this food is out of this world! I would like to do something bigger like 10 oil downs competition 😂

    • @kimwalter8753
      @kimwalter8753 Рік тому +1

      @@Davidsbeenhere Yeah, that's a GOOD idea, very good. I really wish I could have some of that gentleman's oil down run down. Do best pelau, roti, pepper pot, black sausage, conchs, west indian/Caribbean chicken soup, goat water/mannish water, ox tails, steamed fish, rice and peas, stewed chicken, patties, fish water/fish tea, ducana/blue drawers and salt fish, rum cake/fruit cake, chicken foot souse, stewed fish, stewed chicken, ...........😊😁😊😁😊😁🤭😆☺️😊😁👍

    • @kimwalter8753
      @kimwalter8753 Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere What's your favorite cuisine/foods by the way ?

  • @2075vj
    @2075vj Рік тому +5

    David, thanks for another great video. Now I know where my next trip is going to be. That Oil down looked fantastic 😊

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому

      Yes this is safe clean and 🤤 food country! ❤ 🇬🇩

    • @2075vj
      @2075vj Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere ok good 😊

  • @Cris-anzaMiller-pz5kg
    @Cris-anzaMiller-pz5kg Рік тому +2

    Thanks for coming to Grenada. The only thing i think you could have explored the island more. There is so many more adventures on island❤❤❤❤

  • @jjtaylor1932
    @jjtaylor1932 8 місяців тому

    I love how you capture the culture

  • @karminiparsan9256
    @karminiparsan9256 Рік тому +3

    Only one word..incredible👌👌👌

  • @user-ks8gp4rv2w
    @user-ks8gp4rv2w Рік тому +1

    As always many thanks for your videos and sharing the shear yummiest of Grenada mmm .delicious

  • @louisemorse7738
    @louisemorse7738 Рік тому +1

    Grenada is beautiful .That Oil.DOWN.LOOKS DELICIOUS. THE PEOPLE ARE SO CALM AND FRIENDLY NICE VIDEO 😊❤

  • @nakkamusic3370
    @nakkamusic3370 Рік тому +2

    🇹🇹🖤🍹love my Caribbean Citizens😎strong man food😌

  • @earth002
    @earth002 Рік тому

    Love it,love it.❤

  • @najibhourany6025
    @najibhourany6025 Рік тому +2

    Wonderfull view
    And also the stew is tasty

  • @ivylinrolle8020
    @ivylinrolle8020 7 місяців тому

    Good mouth watering food

  • @stevemurray1340
    @stevemurray1340 Рік тому

    Deliciousness 😋😋

  • @Blinkinslipkorn
    @Blinkinslipkorn Рік тому +3

    In Trinidad we make oil down with pig tail

    • @veronchapman6415
      @veronchapman6415 Рік тому

      Grenadian's do that as well, I was a little disappointed there was no pig tail, It takes it up a knotch.

    • @scl9371
      @scl9371 8 місяців тому

      ​@@veronchapman6415not all Grenadian eat pork

  • @chatranieindardat7554
    @chatranieindardat7554 Рік тому +4

    Good morning you doing a great job ❤❤❤

  • @NerissaClyne-mf6wu
    @NerissaClyne-mf6wu Рік тому +2

    Watching from the British virgin Islands am missing all that good oil down.

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому

      You need to get some! Also I hope to get down to the Virgin Islands someday soon! Have a great weekend!

    • @NerissaClyne-mf6wu
      @NerissaClyne-mf6wu Рік тому

      You will love it down here.

  • @kevinlau3896
    @kevinlau3896 Рік тому

    looks very yummmy...🙂😀😍😍😍❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🍹🍾🥂🍽👍

  • @JudyT868
    @JudyT868 Рік тому +3

    Happy Saturday David. That oildown looked so delicious and I would say, to a point, a healthy dish with all those veggies, chicken, salted fish (I would have put the salted fish in it about 15 minutes before it's finished cooking so that it doesn't dissolve and that way you would get chunks of it). The green figs and dasheen leaves so rich in iron. Did you notice that the lemon on the islands is different to what we get in North America, and washing the green fig and breadfruit with the lemon stops them from oxidizing because they are also rich in iron. Love your dumplings, called 'spinners' in Jamaica. That resort is beautiful, from the villa, to the beach, the pool and just the surroundings alone seemed like such a calm and relaxing place. You and Nathan couldn't have picked a nicer place to stay. The islands, oh the islands, take me away 🤗. Well done. Can't wait to see the next video. 🙏✌️💕🇹🇹🇨🇦

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому +1

      Oh so good! ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @JudyT868
      @JudyT868 Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere hope you and your family are enjoying the weekend. Don't do anything I wouldn't do, but then again, you would do things that I wouldn't do.😂😂😂 🙏✌️🥰🇹🇹🇨🇦

  • @jameeldiljohn7501
    @jameeldiljohn7501 7 місяців тому

    Hello !! please know that the "callaloo" leaves and stem is "not" the same as the yardi calaloo aka (spiach) its Taro leaves or as we say in the lower carribean Dasheen bush...I love that you big up Trini for the place you loved breadfruit 👍👊

  • @hammoudi447
    @hammoudi447 Рік тому +1

    Yessir

  • @laawaer7265
    @laawaer7265 Рік тому +3

    Correction:Grenada doesn't grow or has saffron. Tumeric is what Grenadians often call saffron;however, the latter is a different spice.
    Tumeric is not saffron!!;

  • @sandrawynn669
    @sandrawynn669 9 місяців тому

    That knife sharp oui papa 😂

  • @dlaudat9141
    @dlaudat9141 Рік тому

    All i can say is 🤤

  • @robertjones9450
    @robertjones9450 9 місяців тому +1

    This looks like a wonderful tasty Carribean dish, with a lot of great cultural island ingredients salt fish, chicken, bread fruit, green bananas, dumplings, onions, peppers, etc.etc. I think the name of the dish should be changed to "Carabou, Coconut milk boil down dish". This way everyone can understand that oil down is a very wonderful combination of Caribbean Cultural ingredients.
    Respectfully Robert

    • @bossblacka1951
      @bossblacka1951 9 місяців тому +2

      No disrespect but NO

    • @shaunadillon9600
      @shaunadillon9600 9 місяців тому

      Not jamaican,we dont know that oil down meal

    • @letsbereal2445
      @letsbereal2445 2 місяці тому

      Absolutely not! It's OUR national dish so we'll name it whatever WE like.

  • @petalduncan9845
    @petalduncan9845 8 місяців тому +1

    Safron is our local name for Tumeric, this is not the expensive safron.

  • @yoganandsingh5223
    @yoganandsingh5223 Рік тому +7

    Man you wasted the breadfruit.

  • @deSechelles
    @deSechelles Рік тому +4

    13:00 you leave him hanging there 😂

  • @jackieskitchen5433
    @jackieskitchen5433 3 місяці тому

    Shavorn you dig out All the breadfruit with the gut lol but your oil down looks really good

  • @lindalaverdure1141
    @lindalaverdure1141 Рік тому

    In Haiti we call it bouillon

  • @desmondjulien
    @desmondjulien Рік тому

    oil down is the best in Grenada one love jab jab

  • @joulenej7444
    @joulenej7444 Рік тому +2

    Very different from trini oil down ! Would love to try it one day.❤ but we dont produce actual saffron strands from the flowers in the caribbean.. its Tumeric but its labelled as saffron powder because of the colour.

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому +1

      It is Grenadians who took their culture to Trinidad so basically it is a Grenadian dish.

    • @92spice18
      @92spice18 11 місяців тому +1

      I believe what’s made in Trinidad is actually called run down and metemgee. I’m assuming since Grenada and Trinidad are so close and a lot of Trinidadians have Grenadian relatives the name oil down stuck. Both are delicious meals though.

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 11 місяців тому

      @@92spice18 well run down is a Jamaica thing without tumeric.
      Plus trinidadians do not Grenadians relatives. It was Grenadians who went to Trinidad after www to built this country. Before them were Creoles the indigenous people aka Taino Arawak. And then escaped slaves from Haiti who were Creoles themselves and from other Caribbean islands when the British fought the French in the 1700 for the islands.
      So when you hear Negroes they came from Grenada after wwww. When you hear maroons and black Caribs they came from Jamaica and St Vincent and other islands and Creoles are basically the inhabitants and slaves who fled with their masters during British invasion.

  • @superfelix20
    @superfelix20 4 місяці тому

    I'm a british Grenadian man who's never had oil down cha I'm oil down this weekend
    And when.ihave enough money I'm going back.home.

  • @karibynoe4177
    @karibynoe4177 Рік тому

    Hi David , can please tell me the of this villa again please... Thanks in advance. We love from 🇹🇹

  • @vedraphillip9202
    @vedraphillip9202 10 місяців тому

    Wish i was there for a taste.will try this recipe. However there is a difference between saffron and tumeric

  • @jackwalker9492
    @jackwalker9492 Рік тому +1

    I intend to go back there. Was there in 83 with the 82nd and smoked the Cuban Communists and got our American students out. Lovely people, but I had no time to enjoy. Grenadians, I wish you the best. Courtesy of the USA

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому +2

      You just go back 🇬🇩 ❤

    • @jackwalker9492
      @jackwalker9492 Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere I get my good pension next year and will. If you ever get to South America, particularly Colombia, let me know. No info and fotos of me on the internet though (not a criminal or anything). I enjoy your videos

  • @outofmanyweareone6429
    @outofmanyweareone6429 Місяць тому

    Hey David, I love your tour in Grenada the food the culture the spices it’s beautiful water. I have a question for you. Where is your wife? I haven’t seen your wife. I haven’t seen you Wearing your ring 😊are you still married?you have too many beautiful ladies around is your wife not jealous? just ask him❤❤❤I am married 42 years and I would be jealous.one love..Jamaica

  • @BLUEBELLE7599
    @BLUEBELLE7599 4 місяці тому

    Can you tell me where this location is in Grenada

  • @michaelandersson2856
    @michaelandersson2856 Рік тому +1

    👍

  • @goednieuwskrantje-nl
    @goednieuwskrantje-nl Рік тому +1

    It would probaby be a great ital pot if it wouldn't have the carcasses added to it. ;)

    • @neattylulu9817
      @neattylulu9817 Рік тому +1

      You can do it meat free if you choose to.

  • @sulabhapraveen6904
    @sulabhapraveen6904 Рік тому +1

    🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️

  • @simwaduncan777
    @simwaduncan777 Рік тому +1

    🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪👏👏👏👏🖐️

  • @user-vt6cz2br1x
    @user-vt6cz2br1x 13 днів тому

    all that breadfruit u cut off

  • @iAmaze87
    @iAmaze87 Місяць тому

    thats a lemon

  • @marlenebrooks2562
    @marlenebrooks2562 Рік тому +4

    Wasting the breadfruit.

  • @keionballington3880
    @keionballington3880 Рік тому

    Man you ah waste the breadfruit

  • @luvte1
    @luvte1 Рік тому

    One thing that I notice is that the women are underrepresented in this piece. Women do most of the work in the world.

    • @jasminespencer2872
      @jasminespencer2872 Рік тому

      The man is the cook in this video
      That's why he is the main focus

    • @92spice18
      @92spice18 11 місяців тому +2

      In Caribbean countries men are very involved in the cooking of large meals. Caribbean men can cook so well!

    • @bossblacka1951
      @bossblacka1951 9 місяців тому +3

      WTH are you talking bout

  • @marlenebrooks2562
    @marlenebrooks2562 Рік тому +1

    This is not breadfruit oil down; that vegetables soup?
    Well this different big time.

    • @angiejulien546
      @angiejulien546 Рік тому +3

      This is oil down and it's authentic to grenada.

    • @jahbaribertrand4813
      @jahbaribertrand4813 Рік тому

      Move you bloodclaut from here vegetables soup in your mc not the nasty stir up soup you guys make and call oildown.

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому

      What do you mean vegetables soup? Did you saw a spoon somewhere. If you don't like people culture keep your comments to yourself!

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому

      @@jahbaribertrand4813 watch your language. We are not Jamaicans this is their culture not Grenadians. We are better than that!

  • @TheTruth7340
    @TheTruth7340 Рік тому +1

    We need a clip of him washing his hands 🤲.. especially with the 💍 ring on patting down the greens and playing in the dough🤔🤔🤔..

  • @bighornize
    @bighornize Рік тому +3

    he wasting the bread fruit

  • @vinniekay0967
    @vinniekay0967 Рік тому +1

    You were not so happy with the chef being far from talkative..

    • @Davidsbeenhere
      @Davidsbeenhere  Рік тому +2

      Jajaja 😂 I tried to build the story pull it out of him 😊

    • @JudyT868
      @JudyT868 Рік тому +3

      @@Davidsbeenhere maybe he was shy or never had to do any cooking on video, or maybe he is a man of few words. 🤭

    • @vinniekay0967
      @vinniekay0967 Рік тому

      @@Davidsbeenhere So i was right feeling y'r struggle.. 😅 Keep building your channel man, Greetz from The Netherlands..

  • @trinitodbone
    @trinitodbone Рік тому +1

    WHAT THE HELL IS OILDOWN

    • @deomaharaj404
      @deomaharaj404 Рік тому

      Wen yuh let yuh OIL DOWN.😀😁😂🤣😄😄😅😆

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому +2

      You have to be Grenadian to know! It's our secret. Not to worry but it taste delicious.

    • @SocaSpice73
      @SocaSpice73 Місяць тому

      With ah name like trinitodbone you should know

  • @trinikay1991
    @trinikay1991 Рік тому

    first time seeing only 5% breadfruit a oil down. I'll pass on this one

    • @jahbaribertrand4813
      @jahbaribertrand4813 Рік тому +2

      Move from here nah why everything allu have to make a problem.

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому +1

      You can put whatever you like? I just put breadfruit and dumplings, chicken and codfish or smoke herring. I don't put any vegetables in it.
      Don't know who is this Spanish woman in or Indian mixed but Grenadian I don't think so.

    • @shaunadillon9600
      @shaunadillon9600 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jahbaribertrand4813lol ,I am from jamaica like your response we all do things differently.. well jamaica dont have oil down but it looks healthy

    • @jahbaribertrand4813
      @jahbaribertrand4813 9 місяців тому

      @shaunadillon9600 yes it is that's our national dish and one thing with me I respect every country national dish and would give it a try but it have some people who are downright disrespectful to others .

  • @50solez23
    @50solez23 8 місяців тому +1

    Im sure the final product taste good but i cannot watch any further i cannotstand seeing people peel breadfruit they are sowasteful itsrepulsive smh 2:08

  • @deomaharaj404
    @deomaharaj404 Рік тому

    Who be dah coolie gul.😮

    • @doreenramsey1016
      @doreenramsey1016 Рік тому

      Did you notice you have Indian/coolie last name as well? So why call her coolie? I can see she is not Grenadian maybe citizenship by investment. Keith sold the country for blood money.