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Preparing Protein 101: Let’s visit the University of Tennessee’s “Smoking School”

July 02, 2025 12:53 PM

You might be preparing to fire up your grill this holiday weekend.

The University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture teaches a “smoking school” for chefs, livestock owners, and home cooks— or really anyone interested in learning how to prepare protein.

Charles Denney brings us the story.

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