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Scotchies
Taste the Food – Feel the Power Jamaica as a country can be an experience in itself – from its welcoming people to its vibrant nightlife. One thing is for sure, to truly say you have been to Jamaica, you must try some local cuisine.
Sample the hot sauce at ‘Scotchies’ (located in Montego Bay – ask the locals and you will find – otherwise located opposite the Holiday Inn in M’bay) and take a memory home that you will never forget!
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At the first window (under the menu) you can place and pay your order, you will get some small tickets which you bring to the second window. There you get a plastic plate and all you food wrapped in foil. Like our drive said, adjust to the system, don’t wait in line otherwise you will be waiting till the next day! |
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The spice of life can be found in jerk chicken, available in your hotel but much more authentic from the jerk bins that line the side of the road.
The aroma of pimento and the fiery scent of Scotch Bonnet send taste buds soaring.
Make sure you have some Appleton rum to help wash the inferno down! |
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"JERK: This method of cooking pork and chicken dates back to the Carib-Arawak Indians who inhabited Jamaica.
After capturing an animal and thoroughly cleaning and gutting it, the Indians placed it in a deep pit lined with stones and covered with green wood, which, when burned, would smoke heavily and add to the flavour. But first, the carcass was "jerked" with a sharp object to make holes, which were stuffed with a variety of spices. The holes also allowed heat to escape without loss of moisture. The results were superb. The meat was not only wonderfully spiced, but moist and tender." |
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After getting your order on the left u walk around these bushes and suddenly it looks like you in a out door restaurant, cosy decorated, clean with some nice music in the back ground and a very friendly and helpful bar tender named “Billy”. |
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No, this tree frog wasn’t served, it provided a special sound to the outdoor atmosphere by whistling with a chorus sounding like "oo-tweet, oo-tweet,"
The menu had so many things to choose from that I couldn't make up my mind so I took a little bit of (nearly) everything. But I had to have bread fruit, coz I never had that before and it was great. The meat was delicious, the sauce hot, the food plenty and the ambiance great.. It’s true.. “It’s a memory you wanna bring home! “ |
