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Finding Pasture-Raised Lamb Barbacoa in California’s Central Valley - Eater LA

"On the final stop of California’s barbacoa trail, meet Gonzalo Ramirez, shepherd, butcher, and master barbacoyero in California’s central valley. The snores reverberating through the windows of his pickup are a sign of what’s required to harness the wild energy of the pit into a refined, orderly cook. Barbacoa is both art and science, and years of study have taught Gonzalo to understand both, to align structure and finesse to a cooking process that’s concealed from the cook." - Bill Esparza