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Cultural Significance of Jerk Chicken in Jamaica
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Cultural Significance of Jerk Chicken in Jamaica
Socio-Cultural
- Proud people
- Rich in culture and traditions
- Family oriented island
- Jerk spice is a treasured part of the culture
Geographic Relevance
- Island nation, import/export was not easily accessible
- Used (and still use) local ingredients
- Everything in jerk spice is native
- Climate of Jamaica is tropical: allows for long growing seasons
History
- African slaves escaped, formed tribe known as maroons
- Lived in the Blue Mountains:Pimento trees were abundant
- Discovered method of preserving meats via available spices and heat
What is Jerk?
- Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a very hot spice mixture called Jamaican jerk spice
- The typical cooking style uses a marinade or paste that includes at least pimento, which is often called allspice, and scotch bonnet peppers, also known as habenero. The meat is then marinated and slow smoked over pimento wood
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