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    My jerk ingredient

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Size:  20.1 KBWe have tried making jerk chicken many times, came close but was always missing something.
    I found a pimento cutting in Florida a few years ago and have managed to keep alive. While grilling chicken in my Webber we add a few leaves and some small pieces of wood from plant. Really helps add that authentic flavor. With pimento/allspice wood so expensive this is a good option.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tubes View Post
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Size:  20.1 KBWe have tried making jerk chicken many times, came close but was always missing something.
    I found a pimento cutting in Florida a few years ago and have managed to keep alive. While grilling chicken in my Webber we add a few leaves and some small pieces of wood from plant. Really helps add that authentic flavor. With pimento/allspice wood so expensive this is a good option.
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    The pimento wood chips and leaves must add unbelievable flavour. Along with enough scallion and scotch bonnet in the marinade, you must be making some great jerk chicken!

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    I soak cherry or apple wood chips in all spice for a number of days and it has worked marvelously
    Wish I could grow the real one but live in Wisconsin

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    Quote Originally Posted by zeus View Post
    I soak cherry or apple wood chips in all spice for a number of days and it has worked marvelously
    Wish I could grow the real one but live in Wisconsin
    That’s a good idea, soaking in allspice. We r in NJ, the pimento tree stays out for summer then we bring it indoors. Easy to grow. It won’t ever bare berries here tho. It ads a great flavor and the smell coming off the Webber is great. Reminds us of Debar.
    In winter while in house if you pick a leaf and crunch it up it smells like baking pumpkin pie!
    Was the final ingredient to semi authentic jerk. Now if I could duplicate 3 dives granny sauce we would be in heaven.

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    I order pimento wood off the internet. Much easier!
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    I get to Negril as often as possible. No dishes to do when you’re done, and the rum punch is always better.
    I’ve actually found a food truck on the upper east side of Manhattan, run by a woman from Kingston. She has an amazing jerk chicken, and every so often a great curry goat! I was suprized to find this on a street corner in NYC
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