Dining&EntertainmentGuide9Bahamiansdon'tmakeabigdealoutofbreakfast.Abowlofboil'fish,usuallygrouper,withgritsontheside,isthepreferreddaystarterforalotofBahamians.RuthGlinton,whorunsapopularBahamianeateryonNassauSt,saysboil'fishisherpersonalfavourite,alongwithawedgeofjohnnycake-atypeofbreadthatgoesbackalongwayinislandhistory.Boil'fishiseasytoprepare.Onions,celeryandpotatoesareboiledinwateruntilcooked.Thenthefishisaddedandsimmereduntiljustdone.Often,thewholefishisused-head,skinandall.Somepuristsuseseawaterforthebrothwhileotherswashthefishinsaltedwater.Ifboil'fishsoundstooadventurous,trychickensouse(rhymeswithhouse)."Souse"isanoldEnglishwordforsomethingpickled,orapersonwhodrinkstoomuch.InTheBahamas,souseisathinbrothwithlotsofmeat.You'llseemanyBahamiansenjoyingthissavourymealBreakfastsBahamianstyle |