Roast pork on St. Croix is a must add to your foodie list if you want to taste the best food on island! This popular protein is easily found at food trucks and local restaurants throughout St. Croix. Seasoned with garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and other flavorful local seasonings, it is cooked to perfection in an oven or roasted over an open fire to create …
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It was only a matter of time before “This or That” VI Food Tag would make its way to the interwebs via social media (I see you Instastories)! I was thrilled to put these templates together that were geared towards what many would say is the best of Virgin Islands food. “This or That” is a fun and entertaining question game where two options are …
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It’s another edition of #FoodieFinds with Cruzan Foodie! Sharing these incredible items with you fills my foodie heart with such joy and this week’s share is no different. Today, it’s all about the “Ol’ Time Crucian Breakfast” which is considered a traditional breakfast on St. Croix. The main items often found in a typical Ol’ Time Crucian Breakfast plate are: Saltfish and/or Smoked Herring Boiled …
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#FoodieFriday is here again and this week, let’s sink our teeth into the warm folds of a pate (pronounced Pah Tay)! You have not lived a full life until you have enjoyed eating a saltfish, beef or veggie pate with a passion fruit juice to wash it all down. I’m literally salivating as I type these words… Don’t confuse Virgin Islands pate with Jamaican patties …
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When summer time rolls around, I get to eat my weight in mangoes on St. Croix! This Cruzan Foodie Fave grows in abundance all around the island starting in May and it gets to the point that mangoes on St. Croix outnumber people on St. Croix! As the local saying goes, “It geh mango knocking dog!” I truly have no idea what something that is …
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This week’s #FoodieFriday find comes to you from Armstrong’s Homemade Ice Cream, a family owned and operated business on St. Croix that has been around for over 100 years! Armstrong’s Homemade Ice Cream offers a variety of flavors that can only be found here on island. Some of the ice cream flavors include (but certainly not limited to): banana, coconut, mango, passion fruit, rum raisin and …
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One of the best parts of being Cruzan Foodie is sharing my incredible foodie finds with you! This unofficial dish of the Virgin Islands is one that I’ve eaten more times than I count growing up on St. Croix. Fish & fungi is what one might a call a true “Crucian” dish being that it can be found on most menus of locally owned eateries. …
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Finding great vegan and vegetarian food on St. Croix is an easy task to accomplish! For devout herbivores, it’s important to locate eateries that are true to the preparation of these foods. Visitors to the island will be pleased to learn about the wide variety of vegan & vegetarian restaurants on St. Croix that are available. To refresh your memory, vegan & vegetarian dishes are …
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