The ancient art of slow-cooking lamb in Mexican pit ovens
In short: Discover how El Pica 1 preserves the original barbecue of the Americas. This video explores the labor-intensive process of preparing massive batches of tender, smoky barbacoa for hundreds of hungry patrons every weekend.
In Texcoco, Mexico, El Pica 1 produces approximately 500 pounds of lamb barbacoa each weekend. The technique relies on wrapping the meat in long maguey leaves before slow-cooking it inside pit ovens overnight for 11 hours. This method yields a specific profile of sweet and smoky flavors.
The scale of production is significant: the restaurant serves nearly 1,200 people over two days, selling the barbecue at a price of $10 per pound. The video provides an insider look at the logistics required to manage such large-scale traditional cooking.
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