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Jamaican Jerk
Whether dry rubbed or added to olive oil or citrus juice, our island spice blend is wonderful for grilling pork or chicken. Ingredients: thyme, allspice, onion, garlic, savory, paprika, salt, chilis and jalapeņo. Sugar free. Kosher.
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Jamaican cuisine is special because the Jamaicans have always been aware of the
relationship between food and health. Jamaican Jerk was originated by the original
natives of Jamaica.  They used Jamaican Pimento (allspice) and peppers to smoke and
preserve meats.  They would place meat on a grid of green sticks above smoldering
green pimento wood (the wood of the allspice tree) in a shallow pit, then cover the meat
with pimento leaves to further the flavor while trapping the smoke.  The process was
later refined and influenced by pirates who brought new spices to Jamaica from South
America and other parts of the Caribbean, and the process was even further refined and
influenced by the Maroons, who were Jamaican slaves with skills at slow roasting in pits,
that escaped from the British during the invasion of 1655.  
The Jamaican’s have perfected this type of
barbecuing seasoning, and it can be applied
to fish, chicken and pork.  Bake it in the oven
or on the grill and you will enjoy the taste of
Jamaica!
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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