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Conch, especially in fritter form, has been widely consumed in The Bahamas since the settlement of the islands by the Lucayan people although the increasing harvest of juvenile conches has negatively impacted their population. [2] The dish is popular in Bahamian restaurants and was described by Time as "the Bahamas' own original fast food". [3]
Conch, a large tropical mollusk (sea snail) with firm, white flesh, is the national dish of the Bahamas. [2] Conch can be prepared in a number of ways: served raw with lime juice, raw vegetables and even fruit called conch salad. It can be steamed, stewed, deep-fried ("cracked conch" or conch fritters), used in soups (especially conch chowder ...
Conch is indigenous to the Caribbean and West Indies. Conch is particularly popular in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Jamaica. [8] In Bahamas, conch is often cooked into fritters. In Jamaica conch is eaten in stews and curries. In the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Haiti, conch is commonly eaten in curries or in a spicy soup.
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The season was first filmed in New York City before concluding in The Bahamas. All-Stars consisted of chefs from the previous seven seasons who did not win the title of Top Chef. [ 1 ] It premiered on December 1, 2010, and concluded on April 6, 2011. [ 2 ]
The name Bahamas is derived from the Lucayan name Bahama ('large upper middle island'), used by the Indigenous Taíno people for the island of Grand Bahama. [20] [21] Tourist guides often state that the name comes from the Spanish baja mar ('shallow sea'). Wolfgang Ahrens of York University argues that this is a folk etymology. [20]
Conch soup and conch chowder are soup dishes made with conch that are traditional in various Caribbean island cuisines as well as the cuisine of Honduras.