Get Real - Ep26: A Taste of Jamaican Food w/ The Jamaican Grill

jerk chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: baked chicken

Grilled chicken reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

rice and peas

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa offers a protein boost, while white rice is more economical.

ackee

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: scrambled eggs

Avocado provides healthy fats, while eggs are a budget-friendly alternative.

curried goat

🥗Healthier: curried chicken

💰Cheaper: curried lentils

Curried lentils are plant-based and cost-effective.

Welcome the guest from the Jamaican Grill.

Discuss the restaurant's lunch buffet hours and outdoor seating.

Introduce the guest and express excitement about the food.

Share the story of how the restaurant was started after a trip to Jamaica.

Describe the flavors and thought put into the food.

Mention the importance of love in cooking, referencing a book about soup.

Try the taco with lettuce, meat, and two sauces: sesame sauce and jerk sauce.

Discuss the flavors of the jerk sauce, noting it is not too spicy and very flavorful.

Mention that there is a spicy sauce available on the side for those who want more heat.

Try the jerk chicken, noting its moistness and juiciness.

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