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Pro tip: I was cutting pork shoulders wrong for years until a guy in Memphis showed me his method
He said my blade angle was off by maybe 15 degrees, which was tearing the meat instead of slicing it clean. Anyone else have a basic technique they were messing up for way too long?
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joseph_green1317d ago
The 15 degrees thing hit me hard. I spent like 4 years butchering pork shoulders wondering why they came out so shredded instead of sliced. A buddy finally told me I was using a scalloped bread knife instead of a straight edge. Switched to a regular slicing knife and it was like magic.
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matthew_west2mo ago
It's like that with everything. I sharpened knives wrong for a decade. Held a hammer wrong. Even loaded a dishwasher wrong. You just do it how you were shown, never questioning it. Then someone points out a tiny detail and the whole task gets easier. Makes you wonder what else you're doing the hard way.
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flores.mark2mo ago
Exactly. The scary part is not knowing what you don't know. You can waste so much effort on the basics. Like learning there's a right way to tie your shoes so they don't come undone. It applies to bigger things too, like how you talk to people or manage your time. You just follow the pattern you saw growing up. Makes you want to question every little routine now.
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