Jamaican Jerk History
The term jerk is said to come from the word charqui, a Spanish term for jerked or dried meat, which eventually became jerky in English.Another origin is linked to the jerking or poking of the meat with a sharp object, producing holes which were then filled with the spice mixture. Like most Caribbean islands, Jamaican foods are derivative of many different settlement cultures, including British, Dutch, French, Spanish, East Indian, West African, Portugese, and Chinese. The origins of jerk pork can be traced back to the pre-slavery days of the Cormantee hunters of West Africa through the Maroons, who were Jamaican slaves that escaped from the British during the invasion of 1655.
More About Jamaican Jerk Foods:
• Important Jerk Ingredients
• What is jerk?
• Jerk History
• Authentic Jamaican Jerk Sauce Recipe
• Jamaican Jerk Pork in the Oven Recipe
