Sheldon is such a great presenter. He's very humble, doesn't insert himself into the story and lets the restaurant owner take you on their journey and allows them to thoroughly explain why they're cooking the flavours they're cooking. The presenters Lucas and Sheldon are why I am subscribed to Eater channel :)
Oh yes, Lucas has been a fav for a while of course because he has such a great personality. But I noticed lately Sheldon has been growing on me too. I couldn't quite figure out what it was about him that I enjoyed so much but what you said about how humble he is and how he lets the restaurant owner do most of the talking. . .THAT'S IT! He doesn't showboat and overtalk the chef who is being highlighted. Love that! I also love that he always gets in the kitchen and helps out, even if its something as menial as chopping veggies he seems keen to help out. I love Lucas and Sheldon, keep it comin' Eater!
Eater always does an excellent job scouting and selecting restos to feature but I feel this is especially true for this series. Pam seems awesome and her food looks delicious indeed. 👍
I’ve eaten here many times and even went for my birthday- the food is delicious and the restaurant is so inviting and friendly. Glad to see Pam and her food get some extra recognition!
this presenter is awesome..I love the charm and the way he listens and asks questions I would ask. He lets people tell their story without interrupting .
Love the Trinidadians. They've given a native twist to our Indian cusine. When cultures mix, they create a new beautiful one.. Thanks Pam for educating us through your awesome coocking.
Saw this lady on DDD. Always enjoy watching and I definitely want to go visit and taste my fellow Trini’s cooking! Wishing her continued success in her business.
West Indian and Caribbean food is sooooooooo underrated. There are not nearly enough good West Indian spots to eat at. It's great food, super flavorful. Damn now I'm craving some oxtail....
I think West Indian food is some of the best in the world. Just the sheer variety of food you can find is amazing. I think it's because the Caribbean is such a rich melting pot of many different races and ethnicities.
Host did a great job. He let pam and her food be the focal point. Some of these other RU-vid hosts should take note. Keep it up brotha. Pam's food looks great. Will have to try it when I'm in Seattle.
Wrong some Guyanese say goat curry...I'm Guyanese and I've always been saying curry goat or curry chicken,the "curry" is the adjective which is describing the noun "goat"
First known Pam's Kitchen through Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. 3:41-3:44 West and West-Central Africans came to Trinidad and Tobago from forced labour etc slaves not through voluntary servitude.
I was thinking the very same thing...!! Thanks for making the correction.Pam did some re-writing of history there. Her food looks terrific.....and that's GOOD!!
Yall can see my other response. But yall should know that we say servant to.mean slave. What do you think?? We dont know about slavery??? Blasted baizuo Americans, think they need to teach the trini man that slavery existed...
Wonderful person Aunty Ji is. Her story is heartwarming. I'd love to meet her whenever I'm in the Seattle area and of course feast on that tasty food. There may not be that many 'West' Indians in the Seattle area, but there are plenty of Indians there that I hope support her by visiting and trying out the food.
LeeAnne Gold, you're correct when you say that those of African ancestry originally in Trinidad were slaves. However, no slave was transported directly from Africa to Trinidad. They came from Southern USA, South America and other Caribbean islands after the King of Spain in 1783 signed the Cedula of Population via his representative José de Gálvez. Prior to the Cedula, only Spanish nationals were allowed to own land in Trinidad and since the Spanish population was rapidly dwindling, the spanish had to do something to increase the population to keep the colony going. The Cedula granted huge tracts of land to any slave owner who moved to Trinidad with their slaves, hence, the influx of slave owners from the USA and South America and Caribbean islands. After emancipation in 1833, there were a total of 17,539 African Slaves in Trinidad, the majority of whom left the plantations for work in the towns. The sudden loss of free labour, and labourers in general, adversely affected the Sugar, Cocoa and Coffee plantations so replacements had to be found. Portugese Indentured Labourers were imported, mainly from the Madeira Islands. However, they were unable to work the sugarcane fields in the hot sun. Chinese labourers were then imported but they too couldn't handle the heat and hard work. The next best thing was the Indians (very poor Indians called coolies) because they were easily fooled into making the arduous journey, a source of very cheap labour (cheaper than the Portuguese & Chinese), and most had experience planting and harvesting sugarcane in India. The first ship to land in Port Of Spain's harbour was The Fatel Al Razak on May 30, 1845 from Calcutta having sailed 14,000 kilometers across the Atlantic, called Kala Pani (Black Water) by the Indians. There were 232 Indian men, women and children aboard that survived 103 days at sea. Indentureship continued from 1845 up until 1917, when it formerly ended. During that period, over 140,000 Indians had been transported to Trinidad. Additionally, other Indians migrated voluntarily. They consisted mostly of priests, craftsmen, tradesmen, and even bona fide crooks. So, by 1917, Indians significantly outnumbered those of African ancestry. Today, the population of Trinidad and Tobago is about 1.4 million of which approximately 35% are of African ancestry, 35% Indian ancestry, 23% multi-racial (mixed), and 7% from all over the world. This ends the synoptic history lesson of Trinidad. Hope you enjoyed it.
She forgot to mention Trinidad and Tobago is a multi cultural country, different races and so is our food. I can never understand why they do not say Trinidad and Tobago its a twin island nation not one single country.
even i hate that when they say Trinidad and not Trinidad and Tobago and im from Trinidad..but i thinkyou have to get it is that Trinidad is Multicultural but not Tobago. Tobago is African influenced even doh it had many parents its still african dominated 90% while Trinidad is broken up in percentages
different races* asian and black aren't the same race white asian black arent the same race. Indian isnt black. multi-racial is its own race so yes different races and influenced by many cultures
Thanks for sharing. Made me miss my New York Trinidadian community where they made the best Caribbean food. Moving onto Florida let’s see what happens.
Its nice to see how Asian come together mean while black people don't capitalise and help each other. I like how she said one did the plumbing one did something else. Respect
Great video been a fan of yours since top chef! If you say that it’s a Trinidadian though you have to remember to put the word curry BEFORE you name the protein. Lol either way looks delicious! 🤤
Curried goat. Also, not sure if Aunty Pam adapted her recipe, but most Trinis season aka marinate any protein for several hours before cooking. The roti looked amazing though!
I'll go against the grain of many of the comments on this video and say this: Be supportive. I actually commend her for taking the challenge of selling Trinidad's culture and food to an audience of people who don't understand it. Compared to that, whether you call it "curry goat" or "goat curry" seems frivolous at best.
Looks good but I`m a little surprised that she used a combination of cilantro and parsley in the curry. I guess it might be a case of personal preference or using what`s available around you but Trinis usually use a combination of green onions, shado beni (or bandhania), and thyme. And those herbs are usually grinded with garlic, onion, pimento pepper, and maybe scotch bonnet pepper to make a puree and that is used to marinade meat in before the curry is even cooked. But I guess everyone has their own way of cooking.
Maybe just maybe she can't get her hands on bandania there. Also you people are not taking into consideration that she is catering for a largely non trini clientele. They are not accustomed to heavily seasoned meats like the average trini. I live where there are next to no West Indians and those that I've tried to feed wasn't too much into the heavy seasonings. Jesús Christ that all trinis could do watch and criticise without even thinking
i wasn't criticizing her way of cooking the curry. I very clearly mentioned that it might be a case of personal preference or using what's available around you. I also mentioned at the end of my original post that everyone has their own way of cooking. I don't see how my post was negative.
50% comments: curry goat NOT goat curry! 30% comments: slaves NOT servants! 10% comments: put the green seasoning BEFORE NOT AFTER! 10% comments: But why she use parsley and cilantro? Where the chadon beni/cilantro?!
Authentic Trinidadian Restaurant excellent cooking! I am beginning to like goat cooking! In a few weeks of cooking I think I will get the taste I am looking for! Nice video.
I just went there because of this. It was good I got goat curry. Small portions for $45 for two curry two bread..but so filling! I was stuffed. Spicy too! I will definitely go back & the bread was to die for!
oh and very PC of the lady to say black ppl came to Trinidad as 'servants'. Funny to hear her voice go from Trini accent to American. And also I like that she was honest about how hard it was for her at first, it didn't happen overnight.