Jamaican Jerk Seasoning and Cooking

Description

Traditional Jamaican method of preparing meat and vegetables with a blend of spices and high-heat cooking.

Technical

Jamaican jerk seasoning typically contains a blend of ingredients including allspice, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers, nutmeg, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, and black pepper. The scotch bonnet peppers contain capsaicin, which gives the seasoning its spicy flavor and heat. The traditional method of cooking involves marinating the meat in a mixture of jerk seasoning and other ingredients, then cooking it over an open flame or on a grill at high temperatures.

Science

Primary Reaction

Maillard reaction

Sensory Profile