Anisa’s Pimento Flakes – Quite Grande, 40g

Bring real Trinidad and Tobago flavour into your kitchen with Anisa’s Pimento Flakes – Quite Grande, 40g. Pimento is one of the most important flavour ingredients in Caribbean cooking. It gives food that familiar Trini taste without the heavy heat of hot pepper, making it perfect for seasoning everyday meals.

Fresh pimento can be difficult to find in the USA, and even when available, it may spoil quickly. These dehydrated pimento flakes give you a convenient pantry option so you can enjoy authentic island flavour without needing to search for fresh pimento peppers. The 40g pack is lightweight, easy to store, and useful for Caribbean households, busy cooks, students, small caterers, and anyone missing the taste of home.

Use Anisa’s Pimento Flakes in green seasoning, marinades, soups, stews, sauces, curries, rice dishes, beans, lentils, pelau, seafood, chicken, beef, pork, vegetables, and homemade seasoning blends. Pimento adds deep savoury flavour and aroma, helping your food taste more seasoned and balanced without overpowering the dish.

These flakes can be added directly into wet dishes while cooking or rehydrated before use. They work well with chadon beni, garlic, onion, thyme, celery, parsley, hot pepper, lime juice, vinegar, oil, and other Caribbean seasonings. Use them when making Sunday lunch, stewed chicken, curry chicken, fish broth, pelau, callaloo, soups, sauces, or any dish that needs that Trini kitchen flavour.

This product is especially useful when fresh herbs and peppers are unavailable or when you want consistent flavour from one meal to the next. A small amount can add strong flavour, so start light and adjust to taste based on your recipe.

Why You’ll Love It

• Authentic Trinidad and Tobago flavour
• Convenient dehydrated pimento flakes
• Great when fresh pimento is unavailable
• Adds flavour without strong pepper heat
• Perfect for green seasoning and marinades
• Works well in soups, stews, sauces, curries, and rice dishes
• Lightweight 40g pantry staple
• Ideal for Caribbean kitchens in the USA

How To Use

Add directly to soups, stews, sauces, curries, and simmering dishes. For green seasoning or marinades, soak a small amount in warm water for a few minutes before blending or mixing with other ingredients.

For dry seasoning blends, crush lightly and combine with garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, chadon beni, parsley, or your favourite spices. Adjust amount to taste.

Serving Ideas

Use in stewed chicken, curry chicken, pelau, fish broth, callaloo, beans, lentils, rice dishes, seafood marinades, roasted vegetables, BBQ meats, and homemade Trini green seasoning.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Reseal after opening or transfer to an airtight container to help maintain freshness, aroma, colour, and flavour.