Comments on: T&T Mango Festival http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/ Trini food enthusiast, traveling around the Caribbean, sharing my tales, meals and photos. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Cynthia http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15655 Cynthia Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:26:28 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15655 Man I wish I could be there. Take nuff pics and share with us. Man I wish I could be there. Take nuff pics and share with us.

]]> By: S. Coop http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15519 S. Coop Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15519 Looks like Gayelle is the official station for the mango Festival. http://www.gayelletv.com/trinidadmangofestival2009.html. Hrmmm. Looks like Gayelle is the official station for the mango Festival. http://www.gayelletv.com/trinidadmangofestival2009.html. Hrmmm.

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15383 Chennette Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:17:00 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15383 <b>TB</b> - ah, now a CHUTNEY festival - can you imagine? mango (raw and cooked), tamarind, coconut, cucumber, pommecythere, anybody every try a guava chutney? There could be a competition for the most innovative base ingredient of a chutney - the hottest chutney (music excluded) - the best dipping chutney as opposed to the ones that are like a side dish in themselves. Ahhh, and the pholourie and pies and doubles and bake and shark etc to go with them...Ok, i hungry now...and I don't reach in Trinidad until tomorrow afternoon! <b>Aka</b> - I wish I could tell you what calendar I was using, but boy, I have no clue...unless it's the one that says "time to take a vacation!" TB – ah, now a CHUTNEY festival – can you imagine? mango (raw and cooked), tamarind, coconut, cucumber, pommecythere, anybody every try a guava chutney? There could be a competition for the most innovative base ingredient of a chutney – the hottest chutney (music excluded) – the best dipping chutney as opposed to the ones that are like a side dish in themselves. Ahhh, and the pholourie and pies and doubles and bake and shark etc to go with them…Ok, i hungry now…and I don’t reach in Trinidad until tomorrow afternoon!

Aka – I wish I could tell you what calendar I was using, but boy, I have no clue…unless it’s the one that says “time to take a vacation!”

]]> By: aka_lol http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15380 aka_lol Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:34:14 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15380 Thanks for the info and the day-change. I was still trying to figure out what year ;) Thanks for the info and the day-change. I was still trying to figure out what year ;)

]]> By: Tamarind Ball http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15226 Tamarind Ball Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:13:28 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15226 I'll be there! [Mangoes and Tamarind - that what chutneys are made of!] lol! I’ll be there! [Mangoes and Tamarind - that what chutneys are made of!] lol!

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15179 Chennette Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:34:01 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15179 I thought of you actually when I saw St Augustine - I am not sure I will be home for this, but maybe family members will visit. So would love to see photos! As for podina, I have always known it to be Spanish Thyme. I wish I knew the origin of the name podina though! I thought of you actually when I saw St Augustine – I am not sure I will be home for this, but maybe family members will visit. So would love to see photos!

As for podina, I have always known it to be Spanish Thyme. I wish I knew the origin of the name podina though!

]]> By: aka_lol http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15172 aka_lol Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:45:24 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15172 Question: Is the seasoning podeina the same as Spanish thyme? I told Jumbie I would ask. Question: Is the seasoning podeina the same as Spanish thyme? I told Jumbie I would ask.

]]> By: aka_lol http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15171 aka_lol Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15171 This is so close to home I can't miss it. I will probably take my camera and post some shots. That montage of mango photos will make a nice poster. This is so close to home I can’t miss it. I will probably take my camera and post some shots. That montage of mango photos will make a nice poster.

]]> By: Nicole http://chennette.net/2009/08/04/tt-mango-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-15138 Nicole Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:52:53 +0000 http://chennette.net/?p=332#comment-15138 This sounds like fun and mangoes are one of my favourite fruits. They have a big mango festival in Antigua every August. This sounds like fun and mangoes are one of my favourite fruits. They have a big mango festival in Antigua every August.

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