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Jerk:
a Jamaican preparation method in which meats and poultry are marinated in herbs and spices, then cooked over a pimento (allspice) wood fire; commercial blends of jerk spices are available.
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Jerk Fajitas
Chopped green onions, chopped yellow onion, chopped habanero, fresh thyme leaves, corn oil, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, some salt and pepper, ...

A. Jerk seasoning, which originated in Jamaica, is a blend of dried herbs and spices rubbed on meat and poultry prior to grilling or added to liquid marinades.

Jerk chicken
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The legs, or brown meat, of a chicken have more flavour than the breast and take longer to cook. They are sold as whole legs, drumsticks (the lower half of the leg) or thighs.

jerk seasoning - A spicy Jamaican seasoning used to marinate fish, pork, chicken, and beef. The mix includes a blend of chiles, allspice, thyme, and lime juice or rum.

jerk or Jamaican jerk seasoning A dry mixture of various spices such as chilies, thyme, garlic, onions, and cinnamon or cloves used to season meats such as chicken or pork.
julienne To cut into long, thin strips.

Jerk Seasoning
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chiles, thyme, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, garlic, onions
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A dry mixture of various spices such as habenaro chilies, thyme, garlic, onions, allspice, ginger and cinnamon used to season meats such as chicken or pork, a Jamaican BBQ specialty.

Jerk
A dry mixture of various spices such as chilies, thyme, garlic, onions, and cinnamon or cloves used to season meats such as chicken or pork.
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Jamaican Jerk Spices - A concoction of spices that includes cinnamon, chiles, allspice, cloves, garlic, onions, and thyme.
Jambalaya - A Creole dish that is made with rice, tomatoes, onions, and meat.
Julienne - To cut food into thin strips.

Jamaican Jerk (Caribbean): Seasoning used on grilled meats, recipes vary but generally include chile peppers, garlic, onions, and various spices.
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Jamaican jerk seasoning: This lively mixture can include salt, sugar, allspice, thyme, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, onion, and chile pepper. It adds spice to fish, meat marinades, and salad dressings.

Jamaican Jerk - A Caribbean cooking technique, also, the seasoning blend used.

Jerk: A cooking method that originated with the Arawak Indians of Jamaica. Traditionally for chicken or pork, but now commonly used on all types of food. Traditionally the food was placed in a pit and smoked.

Jamaica is known for its fiery jerk pastes, which are commonly used to marinate pork or chicken before barbecuing. Jerk is made mostly of onions and local chile cultivars of unmatched heat and pungency.

Along with three different types of dough recipes you'll get the formulas for recreating some the restaurant's favorite signature pizzas in your own kitchen included Jamican Jerk Chicken Pizza, The Greek Pizza, ...

Try using them whole so that the flavour infuses dishes such as fish stews, chillies, jerk sauces and Caribbean curries. They are also good for making chutneys and chilli sauces.

Chef Way: At Boston's Tupelo, chef Rembs Layman prepares rich gumbo with house-made stock and a jerk seasoning blend from Christina's Spice & Specialty Foods.

Scotch bonnet peppers give that distinct flavor to 'jerk' dishes, like Jamaican jerk shrimp and chicken. Use them in your homemade sauces to marinate vegetables and seafood, or add them to your beans for extra zest.

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Allspice is used in Jamaican jerk seasoning and in Jamaican soups, stews, and curries. It also is used in pickling spice, spiced tea mixes, cakes, cookies, and pies. Food producers use it in ketchup, pickles, and sausages.

This former soda jerk developed a wide range of smoothies, eventually creating a chain of specialty stores known as Smoothie KingŪ.

Other Names
Kieffer lime, Thai lime, wild lime
Burmese: shauk-nu
Indonesian: jerk purut, jeruk sambal
Malay: duan limau purut
Philippino: swangi
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It has a wide range of uses, from stews and marinades to puddings, and is also a common addition to pickles and chutneys. It is also the principle ingredient of the West Indian 'jerk' seasoning.

Allspice - Usually used in ground form, allspice has a flavor like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Allspice is used in both savory and sweet dishes. Recipe: Jerk Chops ...

this naming, since all but a tiny bit of pimento is grown in Jamaica, the remainder being grown in southern Cuba. Thanks to its embrace by English and Spanish colonist, allspice is used in numerous Jamaican classics, from Escoveitched Fish to Jerk ...

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An enterprising soda jerk combined all the ingredients of an ice cream soda, except the soda, to make a law-abiding treat to eat on Sunday.
Superfine sugar
Pulverized granulated sugar. Can be made at home in a blender, or bought ready-made.

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