Pirate Ships!

I came up with this idea while trying to think up some entries for a cooking competition. I ended up not submitting my stuff, as I felt it got to be a little over the top for our criteria, but it was still delicious and fun to make!



Get yourself started with some ingredients, for starters.



Turn up the heat on the allspice, cumin and coriander seeds until they develop that wonderful toasty aroma



The last few pieces of Canadian Bacon make a good starting place for this dish



A day has never come that these two have let me down.



Get the goodies in there, make 'em sweat.



Those spices need to be much smaller.



Much, much smaller.



A little rum, chicken broth, and two bay leaves later, and you're well on your way to something delicious. get it boiling.



When the beans are nice and soft, strain the liquid into a small saucepan and reduce it, then recombine them.



Hit it with a wedge of orange juice for that little something special



You'll need something over which to serve all this lucious dark goodness. Coconut rice will do the trick. Boil equal parts Coconut Milk, Water, and Rice.



These ships aren't going to anywhere without sails, and the sails aren't going anywhere without masts.



Get those masts firmed up with a little bath in hot butter.



Dropping the onion sails in there will make them similarly delicious, but can get a little messy.



And here we have the the complete ship, ready to set sail for the burning sea in your stomach.



And a smaller ship, for shorter trips.