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In Reply to: Re: "being obnoxious" posted by Jewlz on July 26, 2006 at 02:17:04:
Hi Jewlz. Jerk chicken is not the same as beef jerky. Beef jerky is dried beef but jerk chicken is a Jamaican method of cooking chicken.
"This method of cooking pork and chicken dates back to the Carib-Arawak Indians who inhabited Jamaica. After capturing an animal and thoroughly cleaning and gutting it, the Indians placed it in a deep pit lined with stones and covered with green wood, which, when burned, would smoke heavily and add to the flavor. But first, the carcass was "jerked" with a sharp object to make holes, which were stuffed with a variety of spices. The holes also allowed heat to escape without loss of moisture. The results were superb. The meat was not only wonderfully spiced, but moist and tender."
