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Home of Pig & Rooster BBQ. Low-and-slow recipes, the science behind the smoke, and everyday cooking for the family - from a backyard in Brisbane.

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Sam Herbert at his smoker with a glazed ham
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The Science of Slow

The definitive Australian series on what's actually happening inside a low-and-slow cook. Eight episodes - each a YouTube deep-dive with a written companion piece.

  • EP 01 The Maillard Reaction - why browning is flavour
  • EP 02 Collagen & Connective Tissue - the truth about "low and slow
  • EP 03 Smoke Chemistry - what wood smoke actually does to meat
See all 8 episodes
Sam Herbert at his offset smoker

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