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Overheard a guy at the meat counter say 'aging beef is just letting it rot' and I had to bite my tongue
Was at a barbecue place in Austin last Saturday waiting for my order. This dude next to me tells his buddy that dry aged beef is basically rotten meat. Buddy nods along. I wanted to explain that controlled humidity and temp for 30 days is nothing like leaving a roast in the fridge for a month. But I kept my mouth shut. Anyone else ever just let customers or strangers believe whatever they want about meat just to avoid a 20 minute argument?
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ray6481mo ago
Yeah, letting people think whatever keeps me from grilling two things at once.
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wadeowens1mo ago
Man, that's exactly how I end up with half-charred burgers myself. A buddy of mine tries to "multitask" on the grill and winds up with hockey pucks on one side and raw meat on the other. He finally gave up and just focuses on one thing at a time now, @ray648. It's a simple life lesson he learned the hard way.
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