Cow Foot in Curry Sauce with Lima/Butter Beans

 

Mama (my Jamaican grandmother) was very resourceful.  She ate everything: necks, backs, tails, kidneys, liver, gizzards, feet etc. You name it, she cooked and ate it. It is the norm for Jamaicans, who were raised in Jamaica, to eat such types of delicacies.  Mama fed us everything that she ate, and it was never disappointing.

Curry Cow Foot

My children are American born and they eat just about everything as well.  Since birth, they have been introduced to Jamaican cuisine,  in addition to, any and everything that I consume. I’m often asked, “How do you get your children to eat everything?”  What can I say: When food is d’luscious, it’s just simply delicious and you eat.  It’s that simple.

Curried Cow Foot

My late cousin Davina, who was born in England, would visit the United States occasionally. I remember offering her something to eat, and asked what would she like to have. Her response had me laughing so hard.  She said, “I don’t want any tails, necks or feet.” May God bless her soul and may she rest in peace.

In my household, we are still holding it down, and representing to the fullest, not only for Jamaicans, but for everyone around the world, who embraces food on a whole.

Today, I kicked my culinary skills into gear and cooked a Spicy, Curried Cow Foot.  You may notice it in the supermarkets labeled as “beef feet.”  It’s a dish that doesn’t require much attention: You bring it to a boil, add your herbs and spices and allow it to simmer, nice and slow.  It is often stewed, or curried with butter/lima beans, and makes an authentic  soup as well.Curry Cow Foot

Back  in the days when my culinary expertise hadn’t totally evolved, my cousin, Molly gave me the nick name, “the cow foot specialist,” because I was so good at this dish. I was excellent over magnificent.

Cow Foot in the Raw

Mama had remarkable talents in the cow foot arena. She is the only person that I have ever seen, that would recycle the unseasoned broth the cow foot was boiled in, and created  a d’luscious Cow Foot Jello.  Can you believe that?  Cow foot produces gelatin, which also has health benefits, such as high collagen protein content and strengthens hair, nails and joints.   Mama would bring it to room temperature, sweeten and then chill it, so we could later enjoy this amazing dessert . The texture was velvety-smooth, and as with all her other dishes….It was indeed d’luscious!

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Replies for “Cow Foot in Curry Sauce with Lima/Butter Beans”

  • Suzan

    I would łove to try your recipe. I myself am a jamaican I was a very picky eater growing up but I can remember my mom making cow foot gellatin for me to eat . I don’t remember liking it but I was forced to eat it because of the nutritional effects.

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