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Jerk

[jurk]
Noun

Definition

A style of cooking native to Jamaica where meat is dry-rubbed or wet-marinated with a hot spice mixture.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Buy two pound a jerk pork and some festival down a Boston Beach.
English:
Buy two pounds of jerk pork and some festival at Boston Beach.
Patois:
Di jerk seasoning have plenty scotch bonnet pepper and allspice.
English:
The jerk seasoning has plenty of scotch bonnet peppers and pimento.

Usage Tip

Famous native Jamaican method of marinating and slow-cooking meat over pimento wood smoke.

Patois Synonym:
English Synonym: jerk cuisine; spicy barbecue
Tags:CookingFood
Category:Food, Drink & Cooking

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