Grenada Spices… The Isle of Spice Where Everything is Nice

The best way to take a piece of Grenada back home with you is to get you hands on some Grenada Spices. Grenada is a treasure chest of spices

• Nutmeg, Cinnamon
• Clove, Ginger
• Allspice, Bay Leaf
• Black Pepper, Bird Pepper
• Turmeric or Saffron
• And more

The spices of Grenada are fresh and authentic. You begin to smell their aroma long before you even see them, now that’s authentic stuff.And I’ll bet you won’t find that kind of quality in the corner grocery in your home town.

Use these spices in your favorite recipes, and they will push your culinary skills to another level. The bland, and the ordinary now become flavorful and mouth watering. The compliments just keep rolling in. That’s just what happened to me…

King of the Chili …

Every year my company just outside of Washington DC in Virginia holds a chili cook off. I had never made chili before but I figured that with my Grenada Spices and a little help from a coworker I can make a decent showing.

Well to my surprise, we won! By the end of the event my pot was empty. Some folks even took my spicy chili home to their spouse. And everybody wanted to know what were the spices I used …

That was 5 years ago, since then I have come in second twice and won another first place award. I now hold the record for the most consecutive top finishes. Who would have guessed it! And it’s all because of my secret weapon … my Grenada Spices

Where to get your Spices…

You won’t have to go out of your way to purchase Grenada spices. Just follow your nose, to any of the vendor markets or booths. There is one on Grand Anse beach, and another close to the port where the cruise ships docks. Also any souvenir shop or duty free area are sure to have nicely package spice baskets that will make an excellent and useful gift for your friends back home. So pick up a couple.

Photography: Grenada Spices, Vendors Market by mary.

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1. Gouyave Dougaldston Estate
2. Gouyave Nutmeg Pool

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Gouyave Nutmeg Pool

Nutmeg once drew the most tourists to Gouyave, which still hosts the largest processing station on the island – Gouyave Nutmeg Pool. Prior to Hurricane Ivan, Grenada was the world’s second largest producer of the spice which largely accounts for the faint aroma that pervades the town of Gouyave.

(Photo above: Nutmegs drying at Gouyave Nutmeg Pool)

Over the years, thousands of tourist acquainted themselves with the processing of the nutmeg fruit at the Gouyave Nutmeg Pool

• from the separation from the pod,
• to the detachment of the surrounding mace,
• to the cracking of the shell,
• and eventual sorting of the nutmeg.

This four step process was carried out and explained to visitors in what for many years was the largest building in Grenada.

(Photo above: Nutmegs dried and ready for export)

Now, although the nutmeg industry is largely in recovery, the process continues on a smaller scale at the Gouyave Nutmeg Pool. And it is even more defined for visitors like you.

On your visit, get your hands on sample packs of Grenada’s array of some of the most aromatic spices. So when you visit Gouyave add some spice to your life, by checking out the Gouyave Nutmeg Pool.

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Dougaldston Estate, Gouyave

Dougaldston Estate is the first stop into Gouyave from the south. It was once one of the largest and most productive cocoa and banana plantations on the island. At Dougaldston, you can still witness the remnants of old slave and laborer barracks that lie in ruins amidst the shadow of the “big house”, commonly called the “great house.”

This, of course, is the name accorded to the former slave master or subsequent estate owner’s house. The plantation itself, though just a shadow of its former self, still operates on a small scale.

Here is a photo of a Cocoa tree with cocoa pods at Dougaldston Estate. This is where your chocolate products really begin.

The processing of cocoa, that prime bean that produces some of the world’s finest chocolate, is the main agricultural activity still evident. Banana trees, once the economic life blood of the plantation, now are few and far between as are nutmeg trees that largely were victim to Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

To the left is a photo of “Drying Cocoa”, an intermediate step before it is exported for manufacturing.

Dougaldston Estate is still an interesting tourist destination as many of the traditional activities are scheduled to accommodate visitors. Make this a quick stop off on your way into Gouyave.

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