"Sky" wrote

>I just could not resist when at the grocery store earlier today. Pork
> Butt was on sale for $0.99/lb, so I bought a small one that's just shy
> of 7 pounds. Now what do I do with it???? <VBG> I have never ever

Good score!

Lots of ways. You see others mentioning 'pulled pork' and that's an
excellent suggestion. Here's mine:

1- chop off some of it unless you have a large family. Say, make a section
that is 1 lb and another that is 2 lb if the bone will allow (I'm assuming
it's a bone in sort). Freeze then use those 1 and 2 lb sections for stir
fry later (easiest sliced thig when partly frozen still).

2- Take the main section (with bone and fat cap presumed) and put it in an
oval (long-low, not tall high preferred) crockpot (also called 'slowcooker')
after rubbing with spices of your choice. Be generous on the spicing. Add
up to 1/4 cup liquids leaning to vinegar for most of that but can mix soy
and worstershires ior even wine in there.

*DO NOT ADD MORE LIQUID*. This will just leach out the porky flavor.

Heat on low for about 8 hours. It will start to fall off the bone. Dump it
in a collander and either toss the liquid or reserve for another use. It
will be a mostly fat liquid and can be used for a lovely gravey with other
dishes or defatted in the fridge and used as a broth.

Put the meat back in the crockpot and shred it down with forks (or fingers
if you let it cool enough) and remove the bone. Reserve bone for a bean pot
later. Add BBQ sauce of choice and heat on low at least 1 hour (food cop
safety after cooling).

2A. No crockpot? Your 99 cent pork just got expensive to make into pulled
BBQ but if you dont mind a 4$ electric bill for this one dish vice about
15cents electric, make the same as above but add up to 2 cups liquid (will
steam off mostly), 7 hours on 275degrees. Pull with forks then use oven top
and a covered pan to heat the shredded meat with BBQ sauce.

The reason why pork butt or shoulder is so cheap, is it costs a bundle to
make properly if you do not have a crockpot. The hidden secret, is the
pennies a day cookery device. Now hush, or it will start costing as much as
chicken wings! (meantime, you can pay off the cost of a decent oval crockpot
with just 4 times of making this one recipe).