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With a sunny and warm climate that doesn’t falter seasonally, there is always a reason to celebrate in the Virgin Islands—and where there is a celebration in the islands, there is food. Caribbean dishes show off local flavor, while close proximity to the U.S. makes American dishes common as well. Dining out you will find a variety of cuisines available including French, Italian and Asian, but traditional local fare shouldn’t be missed. The islands are especially famous for their fresh fish, kallaloo soup, sweet potato pie, and fried okra. And don’t forget the rum! The most popular is Cruzan Rum, manufactured on St. Croix. In order to give a boost to the economy, U.S. customs lets travelers take home an extra bottle on top of the 5-liter liquor allowance, so save room!
 

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Baked French Fries II

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2008 by Zoraida
We loved these fries! We ate them with some homemade chinese rice. At 400 degrees, they were done around 45 minutes. I peeled mine becuase I didn't read what is said about leaving on the skin till I was finished making it, it was good anyway!
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Easy Cranberry Pie

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2008 by Zoraida
This was really easy and tasty. If you use craberry sauce in a can that is sweetened you really don't need to add the 1/4 cup sugar the recipe calls for or it will be too sweet. Can whole cranberries are also too runny for a pie so I added 1/4 cup of instant Tapioca. After being in refrigerator for a few hours well, it hardened up pretty nicely.
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Five Minute Ice Cream

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by Zoraida
My husband LOVES this ice cream, he closes his eyes and says mmmm....the whole time eating it! I have become quite the 5 minute ice cream "expert"! Caribbean fruits can be very sweet so I cut down the sugar a lot. I just add to taste. I don't put the exact amount of cream, I may add more or less, depends on the amount of fruit I am using. I add slowly until it turns into a ball. Some fruits are more watery so sometimes that doesn't work but after a while you get the hang of it and can just eyeball the amount of cream you will use. I used heavy cream the first few times but it tasted too buttery so I switched to half and half as someone from the recipe exchange suggested. So far I have made mango, guava, papaya, cantaloupe and pina colada. I can't wait to try other fruits! Try it!
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