cshenk wrote:
>
> "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).

I like, I like. As mentioned already in some of my replies to this
thread, I do not have a crockpot large enough for this beast. Since
I've never cooked a pork butt before, I doubt the cost of using the oven
(natural gas) won't hurt for a first-time try. If I buy this sort of
'beast' again in the near future, then I might invest in an inexpensive
crockpot that's larger than the 1.5-quart one I already have (too small
for this butt! <VBG>).

Sky

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