135 High Street · Strood
Jerk Cafe
A family-run Caribbean kitchen on Strood High Street. Jamaican and Guyanese cooking: smoke, spice and patience, served on a plate.
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The base
Built one layer at a time.
It starts with rice and peas, cooked down with coconut, thyme and pimento until every grain carries flavour.
The heart
Smoked low. Glazed slow.
Jerk chicken seasoned the long way, then smoked until the edges char and the meat falls from the bone.
The sides
Sweet plantain. Proper dumpling.
Caramelised at the edges, soft in the middle. The bit everyone fights over.
The finish
Scotch bonnet heat.
Strood soul.
Fresh lime, thyme and a little fire. Eat in, take it home, or have it brought to your door.
