horniman's jerk off!

[Smangus]

Jerk chicken cook off on Sunday! YUM!gotta go there....



Tilda Jerk Cookout Festival in Association with the Write Thing
Sunday 12 August 2 – 6pm
Bandstand
Free
Come to the biggest and best Jerk Cookout competition live from the Horniman Gardens. Hosted by comedienne Donna Spence, relax in the beautiful award-winning Gardens and listen to salsa and spoken word. Sample the finest Jerk in south London from the many stalls competing, and buy fantastic gifts from the stalls.


http://www.horniman.ac.uk/exhibitions/event_detail.php?event_id=207#tilda

[Fruitloop]

gadzooks

[ChrisFilter]

A few of us are going...

[beeboo]

drool - I'm there!

[tarannau]

This was a nice day out last year - may well have to pop over again, possibly followed by some Mela action.

Not sure how seriously they take the competition aspect - I reckon at least a few urbanites could cook as well- but it's a great excuse to eat some jerk and enjoy the sunshine.

:)

[BiddlyBee]

oooh.. was going for Sunday lunch with a few mates - might do this instead :)

[pootle]

drool - I'm there!

What beeboo said!

I'm really, really hoping Mr Doubles is going to be there and show everyone else how it's done!

Man! just thinking about this is making me hungry! :D

[teecee]

Was thinking of going along

but how does this work - do they sell small tasters or is it only full portions as I'd love to try a bit of everything - tapas style

But if you have to buy a meal how the hell do you decide who to buy from :confused:

[tarannau]

Nah, you just buy the jerk as usual, from many of the same stands that you see around the festival circuit. If you ask nicely some folks may give you a little taster, but because the chicken's cooked on bone, it's not easy to do smaller samples.

Just go around and see which smells and looks best to you. And eat muchly...

:)

[teecee]

bugger

oh well just have to skip breakfast then :)

[teecee]

hmm or go with a few people and each buy one from a different vendor

I just want to know if/how they can be different and what makes one jerk better than another so feel the need to sample

and drink beer

[tarannau]

I wouldn't worry too much - ime they're not always that different from many of the stands. Partly, I suspect because they lack enough refrigeration to marinade the meat for as long as they'd like perfectly - at least 24-48 hours I reckon for prime jerk.

That said there was some great jerk pork at the Country Show this year, with a genuinely unusual hint of hoi sin.

Get yourself some coconut water, some sugar cane and just enjoy the whole atmosphere. Not sure about the salsa if I'm honest - the Steel drums last years seemed to work really well.

[Rollem]

would have loved to go to this again, but am at family party / bbq

maybe i can get them to cook some jerk ;) :D

[milesy]

might go along if the missus fancies it - give us a shout if you're heading down that way, tarannau.

[zenie]

I was thinking of going but I've seen miley'll be there now. :(

[ChrisFilter]

Yeah, that stifled my excitement a bit.

[Tank Girl]

keep me onside and I can make sure he stays away :)

[lemontop]

This sounds bloody brilliant. I'll def be there.

[HackneyE9]

Wow, who won. I couldn't be arsed joining a hundred deep queue for chicken.