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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matthew_west15d 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.

flores.mark14d 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.

shanes6614d ago

Start with one small thing you do every day and look up a better way.