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[kat]

Bear said...
>The subject line is correct as it stands.  The word jerky derives from the
>American Spanish word charqui which is a corruption of the Quechua word
>ch'arki.  All of which refer to sun or smoke cured meat.  The verb
>describing the process is jerk.  So jerked meat is proper.
>
>For the Caribbean meat dishes,  the word jerk is an adjective, for example,
>jerk chicken (as opposed to jerked chicken).  In  this context, jerking is a
>method of preparing and barbequing meat.  The derivation of the word is the
>same as for jerky.
>
>Ah, the joys of having a trivia trap for a mind.

Thank you. I wasn't 100 percent sure. I love jerk chicken/goat/beef as well.
You name it I'll jerk it...wait thats not quite what I mean. Lets just leave
it at that....kay?

Micaylah
<grinning slyly>
- -Who enjoys trivia but couldn't trap it if she had a snare :)-

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