Cooking class experience — learning Patty properly

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Patty correctly. The instructor explained why allspice pimento is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The rich and coconut-sweet result when you make it yourself is different.

Jamaican jerk cooking traces to the Maroon communities who preserved meat with allspice and chilli. We learned how a roadside rum bar shapes the way this dish is eaten. The class ended with the meal and a glass of Red Stripe beer. I've made it three times since and each time it improves. Highly recommend the cooking class approach.