"Jerk"

Most of you have heard the term "jerk chicken or jerk pork" but don't know what it is. Jerk is simply the rub or spice they put on the chicken or pork before and during the cooking of the meat. Most of time the jerk seasoning creates a hot to very hot taste. This picture shows the way the Jamaicans cook their meat. They simply cut a 55 gallon barrel the long way, open it up with a pair of hinges and put a stand under it. They use home made charcol as the heat and the result is delicious. I just love the chicken and it's wonderful BBQ flavor. There are hundreds of stands like this over the island and are very popular with the tourists and native people