Historically Have you ever wondered, where did Jamaican patties originate from? Well, the history of Jamaican Patties is amazing food evolvement. In the 17th Century many Cornish ships and sailors were involved in the triangle of routes. This was between England, East Africa and the Caribbean for the trade in spices, slaves and sugar etc. This is still reflected today in Jamaican place names such as Cornwall County, Falmouth, and Trelawney Parish. Consequently, Jamaican Patties are a derivative of the Cornish Pasty. The Cornish Pasty travelled with the Cornish sailors to Jamaica. However, over ..read more

Island Delight’s Responsibility Of Catering For The UK With Caribbean Culinary Island Delight was founded by Wade Lyn, a Jamaican-born pioneer. He chased his vision of providing the UK with easy access to his favourite snack from his homeland in Jamaica. With the popularity of Jamaican Patties being omnipresent in the Caribbean, Wade expeditiously and shrewdly acted on this, subsequently establishing Island Delight. Wade encouraged himself to bring the Jamaican flavour and spice to the UK. Through the Jamaican patties brings the authentic taste of the Caribbean. Wade’s family ran a bakery in J ..read more

Since its launch in 2014, Veganuary has taken the world by a storm. There are over a million people taking part in the temporary diet change. So, it’s safe to say that the demand for tasty vegan food is only growing. Veganuary inspires people all over the world to switch to plant-based meals for a month. The idea is to motivate people to make the switch long-term eventually, so it’s safe to say that more and more people are choosing to adopt a plant-based diet every year. If you’re carrying Veganuary into February, then firstly – well done you! Secondly, we’d like you to know that here at Isla ..read more

What Is Scotch Bonnet? Cleone Jamaican patties contain authentic ingredients – and Scotch Bonnet is one of them. Prepare for a fiery taste and a rush of heat – you’ll love it! Scotch Bonnet is a variety of pepper, (the hottest one available), that’s mainly found in the Caribbean. No doubt, thanks to the sailors who colonised the island, it got its name from the Scottish hat called a ‘Tam O’ Shanter’ – a cross between a bonnet and a large flat cap, as its shape resembled the Tam O’ Shanter so much! Colours vary from green to yellow and red, with shades inbetween. Related: Lichfield Food Fe ..read more

From the days of colonial rule, Salt fish has featured highly in Caribbean cuisine. It was part of a trading circle – vessels from Canada and other parts of North America would arrive bearing wood and pickled or salted cod. And in return, they’d load up for the return journey with Caribbean goodies like sugar, salt, rum and molasses. Salt fish also goes by other names too – baccala, dried fish, bacalhau or bacalao, and today, the majority of it is still imported – whether that’s cod fish or other types including shark, snapper and Pollock. Related: The Jamaica Carnival Preparing Salt Fish for ..read more

Born out of the love and the yearning for tasty Caribbean food, Island Delight is committed to bringing authentic Caribbean flavours to UK supermarkets. Our passion for flavours and spices flows through all of our products. Starting with our original Jamaican patties and expanding through to our Island Delight ready meals, all of our products are based off our Caribbean family recipes. In addition, our ready meals are available for many dietary requirements including vegetarian. Furthermore, our customers can feel the true taste and presence of the Caribbean on their taste buds with every mout ..read more

Reflecting the deep and diverse history of the region, Caribbean cuisine is rich in flavours. Despite there being a wealth of native dishes, when it comes to Caribbean food recipes there are some staple herbs and spices that you’ll notice are almost always present. These herbs and spices are what create the bold flavours that the Caribbean is famous for. Such flavours are now enjoyed all over the world and are used to showcase the cultural importance of the Caribbean. Herbs & Spices For Caribbean Food Recipes Herbs and spices provide more flavour and enhance existing flavours in food and d ..read more

Win a Month’s Worth of Patties & Air Fryer! We’ve got your New Year sorted!  We’re giving you the chance to win a months supply of our delicious patties and a Ninja Air Fryer to cook them in!!!  For your chance to win like and share our post on Instagram before Midday on December 29th!  By entering you agree to the terms and conditions below – Good Luck! Terms and Conditions: Prize: We will supply 6 boxes of 12 chilled patties – the winner can pick the flavours of their choice (divisible by 12 we do not mix flavours in boxes)  (that’s 2 patties per day for the ..read more

This year commemorates the 75th Anniversary of Windrush.  After World War 2 immigration was encouraged from around the Common Wealth, as the Caribbean was a part of the common wealth at the time, everyone arriving automatically had British Citizenship and therefore the right to live and work in the UK.  HMT Windrush Empire docked on June 22nd 1948 and the often referred to ‘Windrush Generation’ gets its name from this vessel.  There were many more vessels that followed the Windrush bringing hundreds of much needed workers in from different corners of the Caribbean starting in 19 ..read more

Island Delight partakes in office sampling to get a feel for consumer interest In February 2023, Island Delight collaborated with Work Perk – an employee reward program who sends free samples to office workers – providing Vegetable, Jerk Chicken and Jerk Beef patties to a host of excited office employees. The motive behind this office sampling campaign was to understand brand awareness and discover what various people in different geographics thought about a selection of our patties. Work Perk arranged for 24 companies across London and Manchester to be involved in an Island Delight tasting sp ..read more