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🇧🇲 Traditional dishes from Bermuda

3 dishes people actually cook in Bermuda: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bermuda fish sandwich

30 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Bermuda fish sandwich, a traditional dish from Bermuda

Savor the taste of Bermuda with this delicious fish sandwich!

  • 500 g fresh fish fillets
  • 4 buns
  • 200 g cabbage
  • 100 ml mayonnaise
  • 30 ml lime juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil

Fish chowder

45 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Fish chowder, a traditional dish from Bermuda

A creamy, hearty chowder bursting with fresh fish flavors.

  • 500 g fish fillets
  • 300 g potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 750 ml fish stock
  • 250 ml heavy cream
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Hoppin' john

45 min · easy · 10 ingredients

Hoppin' john, a traditional dish from Bermuda

A hearty mix of rice, black-eyed peas, and spices.

  • 200 g black-eyed peas
  • 250 g white rice
  • 1 onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 2 garlic
  • 300 g smoked ham hock
  • 500 ml chicken broth
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Bermuda?

The three dishes from Bermuda documented in Copper are Bermuda fish sandwich, Fish chowder and Hoppin' john. Cayenne pepper and onion each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 23 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Bermuda?

The three recipes need 23 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Cayenne pepper is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 11 use cayenne pepper. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Bermuda take?

Bermuda fish sandwich is the quickest at 30 minutes. Fish chowder is the longest at 45 minutes. The median is 45 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Bermuda is easiest to make at home?

Hoppin' john is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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