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> Of extraordinary interest is the fact that the blacksmith made his own charcoal True. In medieval Europe charcoal burner was typically a very specialized pr
by JackFr 5y ago
> Of extraordinary interest is the fact that the blacksmith made his own charcoal
True. In medieval Europe charcoal burner was typically a very specialized profession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal_burner#Medieval_charcoal_burners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal_burner#Medieval_charc...
"During the Middle Ages, charcoal burners were ostracised. Their profession was considered dishonourable and they were frequently accused of evil practices. Even today there is a certain denigration of this former occupation."
- easytiger 5y ago> True. In medieval Europe charcoal burner was typically a very specialized profession. This thread reminds me of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a computer RPG which has done in incredible job recreating aspects of life in medieval Bohemia. It has a fantastic level of historical accuracy and things like charcoal trading as a dependency to a forge are integral to one of the DLCs of the game.
- JackFr 5y agoWhile barbecuing last summer one afternoon I fell down the Wikipedia rabbit-hole and for a few days afterwards I was an expert on the chemistry, physics, history and economics of charcoal. Sadly now all I've retained are a few dirty smudges.
- apcragg 5y agoBoth of those lines have no citation so while I wouldn't doubt it, that page seems unreliable.
- irrational 5y agoI always knew there was something off about all these Traeger enthusiasts.
- zikduruqe 5y agoCorrect. They want to smoke meat using electricity, buttons and timers. Like an oven. Give me an offset stick burner, that I have to fiddle with constantly. That is the proper art of smoking.