Comments on: Another Bahamas adventure: Goldie's, the king of conchs http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: darryl http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12563 darryl Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:22:25 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12563 Hi Martha, I've been eating conch salad as for more than 20 years while growing-up in Miami. I now live in Atlanta and it is not too popular here yet. I'm working on that. My family was in the Bahamas a few weeks ago and we went under the bridge near Atlantis and found the best conch salad I ever had, it was made the same way but the place was different. I love it and thanks for the post. Hi Martha,
I've been eating conch salad as for more than 20 years while growing-up in Miami. I now live in Atlanta and it is not too popular here yet. I'm working on that. My family was in the Bahamas a few weeks ago and we went under the bridge near Atlantis and found the best conch salad I ever had, it was made the same way but the place was different. I love it and thanks for the post.

]]> By: Pawfectionpet http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12562 Pawfectionpet Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:55:10 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12562 I was looking for the cafe' Martinique restaurant recipes...& didnt find them...can you guide me? I was looking for the cafe' Martinique restaurant recipes...& didnt find them...can you guide me?

]]> By: Pawfectionpet http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12561 Pawfectionpet Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:45:57 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12561 Oh, I can just hardly wait to taste this beautiful dish; We are headed for The Bahamas next month...It will be our first Atlantis experience!!! -Great show, this gave me a lot of in-sight for our trip Oh, I can just hardly wait to taste this beautiful dish; We are headed for The Bahamas next month...It will be our first Atlantis experience!!!
-Great show, this gave me a lot of in-sight for our trip

]]> By: LaWanda Pack http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12560 LaWanda Pack Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12560 Martha, The article regarding Goldie's is awesome, however there needs to be a correction: The owner is not Richie Evans, it is however Kirkwood "Goldie" Evans, who started the business in 1983 and now has successfully began yet another era of his famous Conch salad here in Miami Florida so come to Miami and meet the orignal and the still owmer of the Arawak Cay restaurant himself!! Goldies Famous Conch House II 11275 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Martha,
The article regarding Goldie's is awesome, however there needs to be a correction: The owner is not Richie Evans, it is however Kirkwood "Goldie" Evans, who started the business in 1983 and now has successfully began yet another era of his famous Conch salad here in Miami Florida so come to Miami and meet the orignal and the still owmer of the Arawak Cay restaurant himself!!

Goldies Famous Conch House II 11275 NW 27th Avenue, Miami

]]> By: Willy Rodriguez http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12559 Willy Rodriguez Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12559 Hi Martha, You forgot to mention how many conchs went into this salad and how many servings did this make. I have fresh conch salad every time I go to the Bahamas, I love Atlantis. Please get back to me with this info. I want to make this salad for myself ASAP. Thanks, William Rodriguez Hi Martha,
You forgot to mention how many conchs went into this salad and how many servings did this make. I have fresh conch salad every time I go to the Bahamas, I love Atlantis. Please get back to me with this info. I want to make this salad for myself ASAP.
Thanks,
William Rodriguez

]]> By: Irene http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12558 Irene Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:02:42 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12558 I found frozen Conch. I wonder if I can eat it raw when defrosted. Please advise. Thanks. I want to make that Conch Salad!! Irene Irenben727@aol.com I found frozen Conch. I wonder if I can eat it raw when defrosted. Please advise. Thanks. I want to make that Conch Salad!!
Irene
Irenben727@aol.com

]]> By: Chappy Love http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12557 Chappy Love Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12557 I walked to Goldie's everyday. I had two bowls of konch salad and two Kaliks. It made my day! I think it does make the back strong. Nudge, Nudge, Hint, Hint, you know what I mean...you know what I mean? I walked to Goldie's everyday. I had two bowls of konch salad and two Kaliks. It made my day!

I think it does make the back strong. Nudge, Nudge, Hint, Hint,
you know what I mean...you know what I mean?

]]> By: Astrid http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12556 Astrid Mon, 19 May 2008 23:26:34 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12556 Just a note about the scotch bonnets - it is a pepper variety from Jamaica and the Bahamian variety is called "goat pepper". Goat peppers have a higher "pepper rating" compared to the scotch bonnets. These peppers are close relatives, but we are proud of the goat pepper as a truly Bahamian pepper variety. You had a great visit, thanks for coming to the Bahamas! The photos were great! Just a note about the scotch bonnets - it is a pepper variety from Jamaica and the Bahamian variety is called "goat pepper". Goat peppers have a higher "pepper rating" compared to the scotch bonnets. These peppers are close relatives, but we are proud of the goat pepper as a truly Bahamian pepper variety. You had a great visit, thanks for coming to the Bahamas! The photos were great!

]]> By: Kelly Lennox http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12555 Kelly Lennox Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:26:23 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12555 My love for conch brought me back to view more comments, and I noticed a question appear more than once. Yes, the conch for the salad dish is raw, but only briefly, for the citrus acids begin to cook the delicate flesh on contact. This is all prepared so very freshly, there is little danger. When we make it, the conch is still moving. It gets taken out of the shell, un-usable parts (called "slop") are discarded, and they go into a bowl of heavily salted water to soak, while you do the veggie cutting. When the salt hits them, they react like earthworms, but it supposedly begins to relax the muscle and begins to tenderize it. Then it gets washed one more time and cut up into the salad. In the dishes like cracked conch, they beat it (or "crack" on it) with a mallet so it is very much like a veal scallopini. If you google "fresh conch", you can actually order it from places like ordering lobsters, but they will be quite dear, nearly $20 per lb. I'm not sure I would use it for any other than cooked dishes, for I must see it move or know the preparer at the dock to trust it for raw use. My love for conch brought me back to view more comments, and I noticed a question appear more than once. Yes, the conch for the salad dish is raw, but only briefly, for the citrus acids begin to cook the delicate flesh on contact. This is all prepared so very freshly, there is little danger. When we make it, the conch is still moving. It gets taken out of the shell, un-usable parts (called "slop") are discarded, and they go into a bowl of heavily salted water to soak, while you do the veggie cutting. When the salt hits them, they react like earthworms, but it supposedly begins to relax the muscle and begins to tenderize it. Then it gets washed one more time and cut up into the salad. In the dishes like cracked conch, they beat it (or "crack" on it) with a mallet so it is very much like a veal scallopini. If you google "fresh conch", you can actually order it from places like ordering lobsters, but they will be quite dear, nearly $20 per lb. I'm not sure I would use it for any other than cooked dishes, for I must see it move or know the preparer at the dock to trust it for raw use.

]]> By: Patia http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html/comment-page-1#comment-12554 Patia Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:27:50 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/04/another-bahamas-adventure-goldies-the-king-of-conchs.html#comment-12554 What a wonderful post and pictures, and Sandy Samuels' comment was absolutely fascinating! I have eaten conch in South Florida -- had conch fritters with a delicious "Man O'War" sauce in Key West -- but now I know there is more to conch than just fritters. Thanks! What a wonderful post and pictures, and Sandy Samuels' comment was absolutely fascinating! I have eaten conch in South Florida -- had conch fritters with a delicious "Man O'War" sauce in Key West -- but now I know there is more to conch than just fritters.

Thanks!

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