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Shoutout to the guy who ran the pop-up tent at the county fair last weekend
I was just walking by and saw him tending a small offset smoker, so I stopped to chat. He told me he was smoking a whole goat over pecan wood for a full 24 hours, which I'd never seen done before. He let me try a piece right off the smoker, and it was the most tender, smoky meat I've had in years. Has anyone else run into a pitmaster doing something that unique at a local event?
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the_jennifer3mo ago
My cooking adventures usually end with me setting off the smoke alarm and ordering pizza, so this guy sounds like a wizard compared to my mess. Last time I tried smoking anything, I used cherry wood chips and ended up with ribs that tasted like burnt cough syrup. Maybe I should stick to buying from pros like him instead of pretending I know what I'm doing with my rusty kettle grill.
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stellabennett6mo ago
Totally get that. Saw a guy at a farmers market last year smoking salmon in an old filing cabinet he turned into a smoker. Sounds crazy but it worked. He had applewood chips going and the fish was incredible. That kind of weird, hands-on stuff is always the best find. Makes the regular fair food seem boring.
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keith1166mo ago
Ever notice how the best stuff comes from people just winging it? That filing cabinet salmon @stellabennett mentioned is peak human creativity. We're all just out here making weird things work.
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