Jamaican Cookery

  The Secret Oven Hack for Crispy Chicken Without Heavy Sauce Ever wonder why rotisserie chicken has that perfect golden skin, but home-baked chicken often comes out soggy? The secret isn’t in a fancy sauce, it’s airflow . This method uses the oven’s wire rack to let hot air circulate all around the chicken, giving you crispy skin on the top and the underside, without deep-frying or sugary glazes. This is one of my favourite no fuss ways to bake chicken when I want that rotisserie-style look and texture using what I already have at home. Why Use the Oven Rack? Most people bake chicken in a flat pan. The problem? The chicken sits in its own juices, which steams the bottom and prevents it from getting crispy. By placing the chicken directly on the wire rack: Hot air circulates 360 degrees around the meat Fat drips away instead of pooling The skin renders and crisps naturally Chicken Used Leg quarters Chicken breasts with wings attached  Skin on (this is important for crispines...

It’s funny how outside Jamaica people write Jamaican chocolate tea and then put cocoa tea in brackets. But the truth is, in Jamaica we have cocoa teas that are not branded as chocolate tea. For example, Roma Cocoa Tea and Roma Chocolate Tea  and there are many other brands as well. Growing up in the 90s, Jamaican hot chocolate tea was something we only drank on Sunday mornings . It was expensive back then. From Monday to Friday, we drank bush teas such as lime leaf tea, orange leaf tea, soursop leaf tea, fever grass, and cerasee tea. On Saturdays, it was either peppermint or black mint tea. The chocolate balls were usually purchased at the market or from community shops. Watch video: How to Make Jamaican Chocolate Balls ( link ) Try this authentic Jamaican ginger beer drink, recipe here Jamaican Chocolate Tea Recipe About This Recipe I used one chocolate ball for this recipe. However, it depends on the number of servings. One chocolate ball is perfect for two servings (2 cups o...