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Glossary
JerkJerk is firstly a Jamaican preparation method in which meats and poultry are marinated in herbs and spices, then cooked over a pimento (allspice) wood fire. Jerk seasoning is more familiar and is a spicy mix of chiles, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, thyme, and lime juice or rum. It's used to marinate fish, pork, chicken, and beef.
conversion table
½ t = 2 ml
1 t = 5 ml
1 T = 15 ml
½ cup = 125 ml
1 cup = 250 ml
Fahrenheit - Celsius
Subtract 32, then multiply by 0.56
Celsius - Fahrenheit
Multiply by 1.8, then add 32
