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Today I lit the smokers for the final time of the year. Annually I smoke a Ham and a Turkey for my Friendsgiving. Ham and pineapple go together well right? I thought so too. I bought a spiral sliced ham and put pineapple between each slice. I thought the pineapple juice would simply add flavor to my ham and prop open the slices allowing the smoke to penetrate more deeply. I underestimated the the power of enzymes....... I do know that pineapple is used for tenderizing and what it can do to certain kinds of meat.... I did not realize that it would break down the ham creating a completely inedible slab of ham that felt almost like mashed potatoes in the mouth. I pulled the ham from the smoker smiling and had everyone gathered around to taste test.(my friends are accustomed to eating my experiments and they welcome them as they almost always work out great.) The look of utter horror across everyone face as they bit into the ham would have been hysterical if my cooking had not been the cause. Luckily I had a friend that was at the store grabbing a few last minute things that could grab a replacement ham which went into the oven and was covered with my excellent experiment of a glaze. Friendsgiving was saved..... but I shall never forget this lesson. PS.... the turkey was fantastic. TLDR: Today I fucked up when I served partially decomposed ham to my friends.
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