
Everyday meals
Floats (floats)
An iconic sandwich from Trinidad and Tobago, made of a hollowed-out fried bread filled with a spiced beef or meat sauce, with a spice-scented syrup. It is a popular and indulgent snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sirop
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Prepare the syrup by melting the sugar in the water with the cinnamon, then reduce for 5 minutes until syrupy.
- Sauté the sliced onion and garlic in the oil, then add the ground beef and brown it.
- Add the curry powder, finely chopped pepper, ketchup, soy sauce and stock, then let reduce for 20 minutes.
- Cut the tops off the breads and hollow them out to form a shell.
- Brush the inside of the breads with syrup, then fill them with the beef mixture.
- Close with the cut-off lid and serve immediately.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the beef with cooked lentils and an extra pinch of curry powder.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago