| Jerk is perhaps the best known Jamaican style of | | | | in the fridge - since both of these techniques will help |
| cooking. Basically it is a technique for cooking meat | | | | the spice's flavor enter the meat. |
| that gives it a fiery spicy flavor that many people | | | | As already mentioned, jerk spice is actually a mix of |
| enjoy. In Jamaica, the jerk style of cooking has been | | | | several different spices. The main two spices are |
| traditionally used for cooking pork or goat meat, | | | | pimento (also known as "pimenta" or "Jamaican |
| however it is increasingly being used for other meats | | | | allspice") and Scotch bell peppers. Additionally, cloves, |
| as well, and even for fish and tofu! In other countries, it | | | | cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, and thyme are also usually |
| is probably fair to say that one of the most popular | | | | added to jerk spice. It is also common to mix in |
| jerk dishes is jerk chicken. | | | | chopped onions or scallions. |
| The main secret to jerk recipes is the use of | | | | If possible, you should try to cook jerk on a charcoal |
| "Jamaican jerk spice". This is actually mixture of | | | | barbecue grill. For best results, you might even want to |
| several spices that is rubbed into the meat before | | | | place some pimento wood or berries on the hot coals. |
| cooking. Many people would also suggest making | | | | If a barbecuing is not possible, you can cook jerk in |
| some light cuts in the meat and rubbing the spice into | | | | your kitchen oven, and still produce some tasty results! |
| those, and marinading the meat in jerk spice over night | | | | |