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Half cooking method, half verdict — either way, something got dominated by time and fire.
slang originMeaning defeated badly, from gunfire smoke on battlefields
cold smokeBelow 90°F preserves without truly cooking food
ancient hackSmoking food predates recorded history by millennia
flavor scienceSmoke's taste comes from guaiacol and syringol molecules
glass versionSmoked glass tints by adding metallic oxides