Bands With Pans: Small Black
- Juan, getting the charcoals crackling.
“So different,” he gushed. “You’ve got a temperature that’s hard to control, because you’re dealing with fire. You can’t set it on medium. You’ve gotta constantly be updating the temperature and making sure everything is [good]… but it’s great because you get that smoky flavor from all the smoke hitting it…”
Josh set to salad construction work nearby. He snacks a cuke hunk. “Cucumber is a heavenly food,” he points out. “It’s so water-based. It’s very refreshing.” A winter spent in Greece inspired his simple yet delicious contribution. “I’m pretty partial to some basic ass Greek cooking,” Josh said. “I lived in a bookstore on an island… I was there with two friends and we would cook every day so I learned some good cookin’ tricks.”
Juan rushed in. “Come with me if you wanna catch the moment of ignition.” Duh.
Immediately the sky pops pores and rain begins to fall.