I just cut my 1000th brisket flat at the shop this morning and it hit me how much muscle memory I've built.

The knife felt like it was moving on its own, and I realized I've trimmed over 15,000 pounds of brisket in the last three years without even thinking about it.

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jessesingh5mo ago

Moving on its own" sounds like the start of a horror movie about a haunted kitchen. At least the ghost is good at its job.

blake4325mo ago

Honestly, that's a way better way to see it.

william4072mo ago

Fifteen thousand pounds is a lot of meat, but isn't this just sort of the job at this point. @jessesingh has a point about the haunting though, I'd be having second thoughts about that knife after that many briskets. Muscle memory is real, but you make it sound like a spiritual experience over some trim work.