The puzzle pieces of pan chicken
ONEISHA BROWN’S common-law husband, Oliver Madourie, was the parish winner for St James in Regional 1 of PAN 2016. A year later, Oneisha Brown joined him when she won at PAN 2017 Regional 1 in St Elizabeth.
“It was a great experience which I wouldn’t mind having every day,” Brown joked.
The mother of six, Brown has been a pan chicken vendor on Glouchester Avenue in St James for the past three and a half years.
“I jerk chicken near to Margaritaville in Montego Bay. If you come to my stall you will see the trophy that I got in the competition. Just by displaying it, people come to buy from me, so winning has helped my business,” Brown shared.
What makes her chicken special? “I used a lot of herbs and spices from Walkerswood. You see, when you are preparing chicken, it’s like a puzzle and you have to join the pieces to make it right.”
Brown said her preparation for next month’s grand finals include focusing more on her sauce.
“I’m putting a lot of effort into my jerk sauce. I’m going to add a lot more spice to it,” she revealed.
Winning at the grand finals is her focus as she would like to use the prize money to help her to move from the side of the road to her very own restaurant, and to invest in her children’s education.
“Right now I am on the roadside and I want to start my own business. I also plan to improve my life and to invest in my children’s education,” states Brown who is from the Glendevon area of St James.