Jamaican Pepper Pot Soup

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2 pounds pig tails, scrubbed, rinsed in cold water, and cut into 1-inch pieces

1 pound salt beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

6 1/2 pints water

1 pound yams, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes

1 pound coco, peeled and chopped

4 cups ice water

12 okra, rinsed

8 ounces Indian kale, trimmed of heavy stalks and finely sliced

1 teaspoon powdered thyme

Freshly ground salt

Freshly ground pepper

6 ounces onion, thinly sliced

3 scallions, finely chopped

1 can callaloo* or 1 pound fresh spinach, shredded

*a Jamaican green vegetable that tastes like a cross between broccoli and spinach