Our Favorite Haitian Cooking Tools
Discover essential kitchen tools and ingredients used in Haitian cooking. These are hand-picked items that bring bold Caribbean flavor to your home.
Mortar & Pestle (Pilón)
A must-have in Haitian kitchens for grinding garlic, spices, and making epis. Recommended: Heavy-duty wooden or granite mortar and pestle.
Dutch Oven / Heavy Pot
Perfect for soups, stews, legume, and rice dishes. Retains heat and cooks evenly. Recommended: Cast iron or enamel-coated Dutch ovens.
Haitian Seasonings
No epis? No flavor! Stock up on the spices that make Haitian food iconic.
Rice Cooker
Consistent and convenient for Haitian rice dishes like diri kole and diri djon djon. Recommended: Large-capacity, multi-function rice cookers.
Graters & Kitchen Knives
From making pikliz to prepping vegetables for bouillon, sharp tools make the job easier. Recommended: Stainless steel graters and professional chef knives.
Haitian Cookbooks
Learn traditional and modern recipes straight from Haitian chefs. Recommended: Cookbooks that highlight Caribbean and Haitian cooking.