WCCO explores authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken.
World Class Jerk
Being a jerk master isn’t a bad thing when it comes to barbecue.
What makes Jamaican jerk barbecue so different from other barbecue?
“Well, you smelled the stuff,” said Gary Feblowitz, perhaps the most Jamaican jerk-obsessed person on the continent, whose company, Pimentowood.com, is the only U.S. importer for the pimento tree products used to create authentic Jamaican jerk barbecue.
Smoky, Spicy and Sweet
Jerk is Jamaica to the bone, aromatic and smoky, sweet but insistently hot. All of its traditional ingredients grow in the island’s lush green interior: fresh ginger, thyme and scallions; Scotch bonnet peppers; and the sweet wood of the allspice tree, which burns to a fragrant smoke.
Kare11 Explores Jamaican Jerk Chicken
How to make Authentic Jamaican jerk chicken using pimento wood, pimento spices and where to find them.