You may find that your Jamaican diet consists of little else. Be warned, however, the combination of sweet and savory spices mixed with fragrant wood is very hard to resist. Today this method of jerking meat is synonymous with Jamaica and transcends much of our local culinary scene. To conceal their location they prepared meals underground, over coals and pimento wood, common to the hills of Jamaica. During the colonization of Jamaica by the British, the resilient runaway slaves known as the Maroons eluded the British by inhabiting the mountainous interior regions of Jamaica. Jerk is both a method of cooking and a harmonious combination of spices originating with the Maroon people of Jamaica in the 1600’s. Like the soft white sand of our beaches or the pulsating beats of reggae music, jerk cuisine is world famous. From chicken to pork, lobster, and fish, there’s a jerk meal for just about any palate.
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