Because I just can’t call it “Jerked Chicken” and keep a straight face!
By Chef John from Food Wishes Video Recipes
The “Jerk” style of cooking comes to us from Jamaica. The term “Jerk” actually comes from the term “Jerky,” which comes from the Spanish “charqui” (Char-key), which is basically meat dried over a slow wood fire. Today “Jerk” doesn’t refer to the cooking method, but the fiery spice mix that is rubbed on the meat before it’s grilled. The key ingredients in this spice mix are Allspice and dried Scotch Bonnet peppers (one of the hottest peppers on earth!). Other common ingredients include Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Thyme. There are countless combinations, so I suggest you buy a high-quality pre-mixed Jerk spice mix (that's what I did – after carefully checking the ingredient list to make sure I was getting the real stuff). If you want to make your own Jerk mixture, you can certainly...Good news for the 97 million or so obese or overweight Americans! It's not just that you're fat, you might be sick too. Newly-minted research out of Louisiana State University confirms what many lardasses have been saying for years: 'It's not my fault! You gunna finish that?'
Researchers say a staggering 30 percent of obese people are infected with the adenovirus-36 virus, otherwise known as the 'I'm-just-big-boned' virus, though the jury is still out on whether it actually causes your hand to repeatedly stuff fistfuls of french fries into your gaping maw.
And the best news yet? It's contagious too, so you may not have to spend the rest of your life fat and lonely after all, or at least not lonely. So scootch that caboose over and whip up another batch of fried twinkies because you might have company.
Of course, if you're still hell-bent on slimming down, we have a suggestion: stick to the non-edible foodstuffs (adorable and delicious), or do like this couple and switch to the hot new all-glass diet. Who knows, you might even make a few bucks on the side.
Battling weak soil, weeds, wind, birds and a "cluster of black syrupy stuff," which turned out to be black aphids, the Chronicle foodies celebrated their rooftop garden's fourth birthday with a herb-inspired lunch, proving once and for all that even newspaper writers can grow stuff.
Well, not exactly. The garden had to be rescued from the brink of annihilation six months ago by a well-wishing group of "master gardeners," which, just for the record, aren't "righteous" or "egocentric." Is that kind of like "master baiters"? Seriously, I had no idea master baiters existed either. Thank you Google.
There's also a nice group of six recipes inspired by their herbalicious garden booty. (I'll take the Garlic-Chile Rib Roast In A Thyme Nest, thank you) Along with an herb glossary. Any strawberry cough up there by chance?
Photo of Chronicle Garden by John Lee
Why does SF have such an fixation with putting its mouth on things big and round and then blowing? From Jerry Garcia's folk band days to the modern porn days -- we just love getting oral near a jug. Aaaanyways. The SF Weekly has some tix to 'Chasin' Gus' Ghost' and the affiliated concert, The Chasin' Gus' Ghost Jug Band Extravaganza, taking place during the San Francisco Jug Band Festival in late August. The film features interviews with John Sebastian (the Lovin' Spoonful), Bob Weir (the Grateful Dead), Geoff Muldaur, Jim Kweskin, and features the voice of Taj Majal. Many of the featured musicians will perform live in concert. So if you want tix, read on a comment with your name. We'll pick one and get at ya. -d2
STARS ALIGN IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM DEBUT AND CONCERT
CELEBRATING ROOTS AND INFLUENCE OF JUG BAND MUSIC
John Sebastian, Jim Kweskin, Geoff Muldaur and More Come Together for the Debut of Chasin' Gus' Ghost on August 25, and "Extravaganza" Concert on August 26.
As part of this year's San Francisco Jug Band Festival, Ezzie Films will debut its documentary on the roots and influence of ...
The Bay's Top Ten on MySpace
By Ty Callister
Almost a decade ago, Napster scared the living shit out of the music industry (or at least the suits at the top of it). But those who saw the web as the perfect medium to promote music embraced the internet. Yes, it could still be used to pirate music, but it could also be used as an unprecedented tool for promoting an artist and networking with clubs and other artists, and this in turn could actually help an artist sell music.
