make and sell 500 pounds of lamb barbacoa

製作並銷售500磅的羊肉巴伐利亞餅

to nearly 1,200 people.

近1,200人。

Narrator: Wrapped inside long maguey leaves

敘述者。裹在長長的瑪格麗特葉子裡

and slow roasted for 11 hours,

並緩慢地烤了11個小時。

this lamb barbacoa is legendary for its tenderness

這款羊肉芭樂因其鮮嫩的口感而聞名遐邇

and its sweet and smoky flavors.

以及它的甜味和煙燻味。

We visited Saúl at his restaurant, El Pica 1,

我們在薩烏爾的餐廳El Pica 1拜訪了他。

in Texcoco, Mexico, to see how this dish is prepared

在墨西哥的特斯科科，看看這道菜是如何製作的。

and what it takes to make such big batches.

以及製作如此大批量的產品需要什麼。

Narrator: Making enough barbecue for the weekend

敘述者。為週末製作足夠的烤肉

begins at 8 a.m. on Friday.

星期五上午8點開始。

Saúl and his team begin preheating the 11 pit ovens

薩烏爾和他的團隊開始預熱11個烤爐

by adding large cuts of wood into the bottoms

通過在底部添加大塊的木頭來實現。

and stripping pieces of cardboard for kindling.

和剝去紙板的碎片作為火種。

Using a lighter, they set the pieces of cardboard on fire

他們用打火機點燃了這些紙板碎片。

and place them into the center of the wood.

並將它們放入木材的中心。

When the flames reach the top of the oven,

當火焰達到爐頂時。

they start off-loading fresh maguey leaves

他們開始卸下新鮮的瑪格麗特葉子

and placing them across the ovens.

並將它們橫放在烤爐上。

The agave leaves are roasted

龍舌蘭葉子經過烘烤

until they become more flexible.

直到他們變得更加靈活。

Meanwhile, another team off-loads 500 pounds of lamb

與此同時，另一隊人馬卸下500磅的羊肉

and places it into the meat-prep area.

並將其放入肉類準備區。

Using a machete, they cut down the larger pieces

他們用砍刀砍下較大的碎片

so the meat can better fit inside of the 3-foot-wide oven.

這樣肉可以更好地放在3英尺寬的烤箱內。

All of the ovens El Pica 1 uses

El Pica 1使用的所有烤箱

are preheated for seven to eight hours.

預熱七到八個小時。

But knowing when the oven is ready

但知道烤箱何時準備好

is based entirely on feel.

是完全基於感覺的。

Narrator: When the oven is ready,

敘述者。當烤箱準備好了

the remaining pieces of wood are removed

剩餘的木頭被移除

and a smoldering pile is left at the bottom.

並在底部留下一個燃燒的堆積物。

Workers then take the preroasted maguey leaves

然後，工人們拿著預先烤好的瑪格麗特葉子

and line the ovens.

並在烤箱內鋪上襯墊。

These leaves contain a sap,

這些葉子含有一種汁液。

which will infuse the meat with a sweet, smoky flavor

這將為肉類注入甜美的煙燻味。

when combined with the wood embers.

當與木燼結合時。

Narrator: Once the oven has been wrapped,

敘述者。爐子一旦被包起來了

a large steel pot filled with chickpeas,

一個裝滿鷹嘴豆的大鐵鍋。

guajillo chilies, secret spices,

瓜希羅辣椒，祕密香料。

and water is lowered into the bottom.

並將水降到底部。

Narrator: They then place a metal grill on top of that pot

敘述者。然後，他們在鍋的頂部放置一個金屬烤架

to hold the stack of meat inside the oven.

將肉堆放在烤箱內。

Narrator: When the oven is full,

敘述者。當爐子滿了的時候

the maguey leaves are folded over the meat

蛆蟲的葉子被摺疊在肉上

and a large metal lid is placed on top

並在上面放置一個大的金屬蓋子

and sealed using wet mud and sand.

並使用溼泥和沙子進行密封。

Narrator: The barbecue is left to cook overnight

敘述者。燒烤架被放置過夜

for 11 hours, braising in its own juices and fat.

11個小時，用它自己的汁液和脂肪進行燉煮。

Underneath, the consommé helps steam

在下面，清湯幫助蒸汽

and infuse the meats with flavor

併為肉食注入風味

while collecting fat drippings.

同時收集脂肪渣滓。

By morning, the team at El Pica 1

到了早上，El Pica 1的團隊

will have a rich consommé to serve alongside

將有豐富的清湯與之相伴。

the smoky, sweet lamb barbacoa.

煙熏火燎的甜味羊肉巴比卡。

Narrator: They start serving the barbacoa

敘述者。他們開始供應巴爾巴科亞

at 7:45 a.m. the next day.

第二天上午7點45分。

Narrator: Using two plates,

敘述者。用兩個盤子。

workers dive headfirst into the oven,

工人們一頭扎進烤箱。

scooping large pieces of tender lamb

舀著大塊的嫩羊肉

into plastic-lined boxes.

進入塑膠襯裡的盒子。

The meat is sold for about $10 per pound,

這些肉的售價約為每磅10美元。

and customers can choose the cuts they want.

而客戶可以選擇他們想要的切割。

Narrator: The word "barbecue" originated

敘述者。燒烤 "這個詞起源於

with the Taíno people of the Caribbean,

與加勒比海的塔伊諾人。

who used a wooden platform set over a fire

他用一個木頭平臺架在火上

to cook their meat.

烹飪他們的肉。

And barbacoa, which directly translates to barbecue,

還有barbacoa，直接翻譯為烤肉。

has been cooked in pit ovens in Mexico

已在墨西哥的坑爐中烹製過

for more than 500 years.

500多年來。

Narrator: Inside El Pica 1,

敘述者。El Pica內部 1,

customers buy the consommé to dip their meats into,

顧客購買湯汁來蘸取他們的肉。

and vendors sell other condiments

和供應商出售其他調味品

and tortillas to complement the barbecue.

和玉米餅來補充烤肉的不足。

Narrator: Even though El Pica 1 usually sells out

敘述者。儘管El Pica 1通常會銷售一空

of its lamb barbacoa every weekend,

它的羊肉棒棒糖每週末都有。

the restaurant has no plans to cook more than 500 pounds.

該餐廳沒有計劃烹飪超過500磅的食物。