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Friday Recipe - Jamaican Steamed Fish

Friday Recipe - Jamaican Steamed Fish How to cook Jamaican steamed fish with okra and cabbage, one of the many popular fish dishes of Jamaica. Using this unique Jamaican recipe for cooking fish, not only is it very healthy, but rich is true Caribbean flavors. Usually paired with crackers and bammy ( cassava flatbread) but it is great with rice.  S teamed fish is a rich part of the Caribbean culinary landscape. Ingredients 1 lime or lemon 2 fish (about 1 lb each) 2 cups fish stock (or water) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (divided) 1 1/2 cups cabbage 10 ochro 1 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper (treat with care) 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 6 sprigs fresh thyme 3 scallions (green/spring onions) 2 medium tomato 1/4 teaspoon salt Method "Start by heating the fish stock or water in a fairly large pan (one with a cover) and allow to simmer. If you can’t get fish stock, try to get a package or 2 of fish tea. I suppose you can use vegetable stock as