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Jerk Paste

The history of jerk is so monumental in Jamaica. It’s the story of freedom, tenacity, and encapsulates the Jamaican spirit. Kwame doesn’t just use jerk paste in jerk chicken, he puts it in so many of his recipes.

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The history of jerk is so monumental in Jamaica. It’s the story of freedom, tenacity, and encapsulates the Jamaican spirit. Kwame doesn’t just use jerk paste in jerk chicken, he puts it in so many of his recipes.

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Kwame Onwuachi

Kwame Onwuachi

13 lessons29 recipes5.5 hours

Kwame Onwuachi started peeling shrimp and stirring roux at 5 years old in his mother’s catering kitchen in the Bronx. The James Beard Award-winning chef has received many accolades since then, including FOOD & WINE’S Best New Chef, Esquire Magazine’s 2019 Chef of the Year, 30 Under 30 honoree by both Forbes and Zagat, and has appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef as both a contestant and judge. In his class, Onwuachi embraces the richness of Afro-Caribbean culture and cuisine, and teaches students how to cook his favorite Jamaican recipes.

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