I know that there are alot of good cooks on this site. Just a few trips to the recipe forum will verify that. But nobody was born knowing how to cook. You learn through trial and error. Let’s hear about some of your “ What was I thinking” moments. I’ll start.
When I was about 20 years old I built my first smoker. It wasn’t the best design but I thought it was a masterpiece. So it’s time to try it out and I invited virtually everyone that my young wife and I know for Saturday BBQ.
Now at the time I know absolutely NOTHING about bbq other than I like it and how hard can it be? All you do is stuff a bunch of wood in there and set it on fire and cook the meat and slap some sauce on it. So now all I need is some wood and some meat.
Looking back I don’t remember if we were just poor and couldn’t afford any wood or charcoal but I had a plan. I went out to some old pasture land that we had and pulled up a couple of old 6” split cedar posts for my cooking wood. Yes you are reading this right. CEDAR. Do I really need to continue on? I thought wood was wood.
I bought some chicken and sausage and the dogs ate really well that day. It was totally black from cedar soot. Thank God for Pizza Hut being close by to save our party. I’ve learned a little since then. Come on guys let’s hear em.
When I was about 20 years old I built my first smoker. It wasn’t the best design but I thought it was a masterpiece. So it’s time to try it out and I invited virtually everyone that my young wife and I know for Saturday BBQ.
Now at the time I know absolutely NOTHING about bbq other than I like it and how hard can it be? All you do is stuff a bunch of wood in there and set it on fire and cook the meat and slap some sauce on it. So now all I need is some wood and some meat.
Looking back I don’t remember if we were just poor and couldn’t afford any wood or charcoal but I had a plan. I went out to some old pasture land that we had and pulled up a couple of old 6” split cedar posts for my cooking wood. Yes you are reading this right. CEDAR. Do I really need to continue on? I thought wood was wood.
I bought some chicken and sausage and the dogs ate really well that day. It was totally black from cedar soot. Thank God for Pizza Hut being close by to save our party. I’ve learned a little since then. Come on guys let’s hear em.
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