LAND OF THE GIANTS 2017 - Biggest Bonnet Competition
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I've never tried this recipe, but I copied this recipe to my phone from a thread here on THP a couple years ago, from when I was still a "lurker," haha. (Apologies to the original author; I can't remember who it was) Sounds delicious, but I'd "up" the BonnetsBSH said:
Jerk Paste:
Scotchies restaurants in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Kingston specialize in Jerk Chicken and Pork, and roasted fish. I got a recipe from the newspaper that said it came from them, and it went as follows...
a bunch of green onions cut into 2 inch pieces
4 cloves of garlic
a 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into half inch discs
a heaping teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves
a teaspoon of ground allspice
a cinnamon stick broken up
a teaspoon of ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons coarsly ground black pepper
1 - 3 Scotch Bonnet chilies
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
a quarter cup soy sauce
juice of 4 limes (6 tbsp)
a half cup of vegetable oil
Process all the ingredients in a blender or food processor except the oil. When the other ingredients are pureed, leave the machine running and add the oil in a thin stream until the mixture becomes thick (emulsified like mayonnaise). Add the meat to the marinade and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight. This recipe makes enough marinade for 3 pounds of meat or 4 chicken leg quarters.
MikeUSMC said:I've never tried this recipe, but I copied this recipe to my phone from a thread here on THP a couple years ago, from when I was still a "lurker," haha. (Apologies to the original author; I can't remember who it was)
Um... that would be me.
Sounds delicious, but I'd "up" the Bonnets
Jerk Paste:
Scotchies restaurants in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Kingston specialize in Jerk Chicken and Pork, and roasted fish. I got a recipe from the newspaper that said it came from them, and it went as follows...
a bunch of green onions cut into 2 inch pieces
4 cloves of garlic
a 2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into half inch discs
a heaping teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves
a teaspoon of ground allspice
a cinnamon stick broken up
a teaspoon of ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons coarsly ground black pepper
1 - 3 Scotch Bonnet chilies
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
a quarter cup soy sauce
juice of 4 limes (6 tbsp)
a half cup of vegetable oil
Process all the ingredients in a blender or food processor except the oil. When the other ingredients are pureed, leave the machine running and add the oil in a thin stream until the mixture becomes thick (emulsified like mayonnaise). Add the meat to the marinade and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight. This recipe makes enough marinade for 3 pounds of meat or 4 chicken leg quarters.
These days I go more with a rub that's cut down to the bare essentials rather than a marinade.
Jerk Rub for 4-6 pounds of meat
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped scallions, including the green tops
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4-6 scotch bonnet chiles, minced
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
combine all ingredients in a food processor and grind to a paste. Store leftover paste in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator. The paste should keep for about a month with the flavor deepening as time goes by.
When I want to actually make some jerk chicken, I take out half a cup of the jerk rub and freshen it a bit by adding another minced onion, a minced scotch bonnet pod, the minced leaves from a sprig of thyme and 2 finely chopped scallions (including the green tops). Rub the mixture all over the chicken or pork, cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours to overnight before grilling.
Cheers!
PaulG said:First ripe pods from MoA
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First contest entry - nothing to fear here
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9.5 gr.
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3.25 inches x 2.54 cm/inch = 8.26 cm
Every little bit helps the team effort!
Go Yanks!
Very cool Paul!
I'm giving my second MoA pod another day to ripen, but I'll post it tomorrow afternoon. Cheers!
Hey all, I've prepared a Leaderboard update and will post after getting Alkhall's reply above. Most people are doing this already but if you could post your measurements, weights and score that would be great.
Also I am quietly optimistic that I have a plant to allow me to take part in the comp... I think I have been guilty of mislabelling plants and what I was expecting to be Naga is looking very much like SB MOA. I didn't plant anuy other bonnets this year and the pod shape is definiley right... I have one small pod ripening yellow at the moment and will know if this is the final colour in a day or so.
Also I am quietly optimistic that I have a plant to allow me to take part in the comp... I think I have been guilty of mislabelling plants and what I was expecting to be Naga is looking very much like SB MOA. I didn't plant anuy other bonnets this year and the pod shape is definiley right... I have one small pod ripening yellow at the moment and will know if this is the final colour in a day or so.
Unfortunately, the sun here has been pretty inconsistent. Pods are starting to ripen and I doubt they will be as big as I was hoping but the phenos are good I think. I've never tried a Scotch Bonnet so I'm looking forward to it. Definitely going to grow a bunch of Scotch Bonnet varieties next year thanks to some generous THP members. You guys really are the best!
Funny... it seems the larger the diameter the pod, the less it weighs... so far at least.
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I've been through the thread and captured the entries so far below... if you think I've got anything wrong please shout-up and I'll recheck it. I'll post up the team scores later when we have more CG entries.
Also, it would really help if you could post your measurements, weights and scores along with your pics please?
Leaderboard 21st August
1) Alkhal (THP), 21g weight, 16.5cm around, score 37.5
2) Shorerider (THP), 19g weight, 14.8cm around, score 33.8
3) Stickman (THP), 20g weight, 11.5 cm around, score 31.5
4) Mitzi (CG), 10g weight, 11.2cm around, score 21.2
5) Paul G (THP), 9.5g weight, 8.26cm around, score 17.8
Also, it would really help if you could post your measurements, weights and scores along with your pics please?
Leaderboard 21st August
1) Alkhal (THP), 21g weight, 16.5cm around, score 37.5
2) Shorerider (THP), 19g weight, 14.8cm around, score 33.8
3) Stickman (THP), 20g weight, 11.5 cm around, score 31.5
4) Mitzi (CG), 10g weight, 11.2cm around, score 21.2
5) Paul G (THP), 9.5g weight, 8.26cm around, score 17.8
Just for fun, and because I have no ripe pods at the moment 
Some nice big pods coming in the near future.
Be Afraid...
:
And some great phenotypes showing up in the recent
nice-weather-induced flowering/pod-setting few weeks.
...Be Very Afraid... .
Sorry to hog so much space.
Just wanted to warn everyone
Some nice big pods coming in the near future.
Be Afraid...
:And some great phenotypes showing up in the recent
nice-weather-induced flowering/pod-setting few weeks.
...Be Very Afraid...
.Sorry to hog so much space.
Just wanted to warn everyone