Caribbean Chicken Friendly and fruity paprika is the first flavor that greets you when you taste our salt-free Caribbean Chicken seasoning blend. Inspired by the playful, breezy beach vibe of the Caribbean, this blend follows the mellow paprika flavor with the grounded nature of garlic and sweet onion, buoyed up by the graceful whirl of herbaceous thyme. The clean, pine-fueled burn of white pepper cleans off the palate and makes room for the heat of the sizzling scotch bonnet pepper to sparkle across the tongue, dropping hints of apple and cherry with the heat. This salt-free blend is mixed by hand in small batches in our facility, to guarantee that we are sending out the most consistent, freshest, product possible. Also known as the Bahama Mama, the Martinique pepper, and the Jamaican Hot, the Scotch Bonnet is the Caribbean pepper of choice. This squat, plump, nubbly pepper was so named because of its resemblance to the Scottish hat, the tam o’shanter, which was itself named after the hero in a poem by Robert Burns. Originating in the Amazon’s western basin, this pepper was most likely transported by the Taino and Arawak people, who had a strong history of exploration by land and sea, along the Orinoco River in Venezuela and then outward to the Lesser Antilles and across the Caribbean. The Taino are credited with the cultivation of this fiery pepper and its establishment as a major component of Caribbean culture. They probably began trading this pepper (or a close ancestor) in approximately 900 CE, more than 500 years before Christopher Columbus came to the Americas. If you're a fan of Caribbean flavors then you'll want to be sure to check out our Sazon Seasoning, Jamaican Jerk, Caribbean All-Island Seasoning , Colombo Powder (a Caribbean curry powder), Adobo Lime Rub and one of my favorites - Caribbean Turkey Rub
