Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

Chicken, pork and even vegetables can be spiced up with the exotic jerk seasoning. Jerk originates in Jamaica and involves marinating with a fiery mixtures of ingredients. The seasoning itself gets its flavor and indeed its heat from allspice which the Jamaicans call pimento and peppers, usually the really hot ones called Scotch bonnet which can be a test to the taste buds and be an eye watering addition to any dish.The word jerk refers to the ingredients of the marinade and to the cooking technique specifically used to prepare dishes such as jerk chicken. Jerk can be used as a handy technique which can be used on a number of protein rich food like including goat, chicken, pork and fish. It was traditionally cooked over charcoal in a steel drum and was popular with people selling foods on the street in the Caribbean.This kind of cooking and preparation technique .. more»

Appetizers are small biting of foods served before or in between a main course.Usually making of any appetizer varies on the need of the occasion, the time you are wiling to devote. When deciding which appetizers to serve prior or between a meal. You should have your meal menu ready, so as to choose foods which blend well, but differ on flavour and taste.There are many such different types of appetizers to choose fromCold appetizers - these are made by combining different spreads onto crackers. Or by adding different vegetable stuffing's in pita's, breads etc. Almost instant to make and with a few hours of refrigeration, they are ready to be served.Hot Appetizers - these warm tempting morsels are enjoyed by one and all. You can savour a large variety from lightly spiced vegetable kebabs, to cheesy tarts, steamed fritters and fried and creamy bites of potatoes etc.Dips and Spreads .. more»