Tobago Cow skin souse

Prepared by Duncan Edwards

Ingredients

• 2 lbs cow skin cut into 1 – 2″ strips

• 1 1/2 cups vinegar

• 7 cups of water to soak the cow skin

• 1/4 cup lime juice

• 15 leaves chadon beni

• 4 tbsp salt

• 1/2 large onion, sliced

• 1 head of garlic

• 7 cups of water for souse

• 1 large cucumber sliced thinly

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 2 whole hot peppers sliced

Instructions

• Cut up skin into 1″ – 2″ strips and add 7 cups of water and vinegar for 30 minutes. (let soak)

• Wash the skin until the water runs clear.

• Pressure cook for 45 minutes.

• Wash in tap water until it cools and set aside.

• Add chadon beni and garlic to a blender and blend

• Add 7 cups of water. Slice the cucumber and the

• sliced hot peppers. Add salt, black pepper, and lime juice. and mix well.

• Add the cow skin. Leave to soak for at least 1or 2 hours. 

• serve in cups or small bowls as an appetizer