Fry Bake: Making the dough

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:54:59 GMT

Making the dough

Fry bake is a local bread made in St Lucia. It is a simple, filling staple that is generally had for breakfast. Bake, in St Lucia, tends to be heavy, shallow fried dough with a solid center. There are examples of fry bread throughout many cultures, but in the Caribbean in particular there is also "fry dumpling" and "float." My inspiration for the fry bake here is an amalgamation, which heavily leans toward the float in style and feel.

Bacon, egg, and cheese (BEC) sandwiches are a NY staple, so I really thought there should be something extremely simple and approachable for anyone who might pop up to our ordering window on a whim. As I worked on the menu I wanted to honor the multitude of requests for egg and cheese on a roll that I have had over the years. I saw the fry bake as the obvious analog to the simple white roll, but with the obvious connection to the soul of the cafe.

Our Bake ’n’ Egg ‘n’ Cheese (no meat) is meant to connect the classic NY BEC to my roots and love of St Lucian food.

Blue Star Parlor: Yeah, we make it

Fry Bake: Making the dough

Making the dough