England

Upon the arrival and subsequent settlement of the English in the Caribbean,  they planted and imported a series of vegetables, herbs, and fruits. These included potatoes, rosemary, thyme, marjoram (oregano), parsley, tarragon (estragon), sage, garlic, limes, lemons, tamarind, pomegranates, among others. To a large extent, food such as bacon and eggs, roast beef, kidney pie, Irish stew, smoked herring, pancakes, Yorkshire pudding, rice pudding, sponge cakes, and hot cross buns in the Caribbean resulted from English colonialism.

Along with their culinary traditions, the Englishmen brought their servants and indentured workers too. Extra labour was frequently sought, which resulted in the sharing of ideas on planting, recipes, and remedies.

During the 1640s, many English plantations planted sugarcane in place of tobacco, marking a period of unprecedented prosperity of wealth for Britain and this went on for the next 200 years till slavery was abolished on August 1st, 1838.