Goat water, also referred to as kiddy stew,[2] is a stew that is a part of the national cuisine of the Caribbean island of Montserrat.[3] It has been described as a national dish of Montserrat.[4][5][6] It has also been described as a national stew.[7]
Type | Stew |
---|---|
Place of origin | Montserrat |
Region or state | Caribbean |
Main ingredients | Goat meat[1] |
Variations | Meat |
Goat water is prepared using goat meat, onions, herbs and chible (scallions/spring onions and thyme), ketchup, hot green pepper, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, cloves, oil, water, marjoram, ground mace and flour. It is sometimes served with rice or crispy bread rolls.[8] The dish has been described as spicy and flavorful.
Goat water was adapted from Irish stew in Ireland.[2][9][10][11]
In the past goat water was referred to as kiddy stew.[2]
Goat water, Montserrat's national dish, is far more loved than its dubious sounding name would suggest.
Anthropologist John Messenger has no doubt that 'goat water' is Irish in origin because, in 1965, an aged Connemara housewife gave his wife a recipe identical to the delicious Montserrat pottage. Racial and religious persecution was ...