On May 1, 9:14*pm, Sky > wrote:
> dsi1 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
> > > cooked one of these "beasts" before! *I do not have a gas grill, and my
> > > charcoal grill is not really up to the task for "low & slow" -- or
> > > perhaps I mean I'd rather not tend that grill to maintain the charcoal
> > > whilst cooking 8-) *Alas, it's one of those Hormel butts that has "up to
> > > twelve percent solution" added to enhance flavor (oh well).
>
> > > Of course, I could (and probably will) google, but I'd rather ask 'here'
> > > on RFC first, so now y'all are "it" - hehehe. *What suggestions do y'all
> > > have to prepare & cook this rather large pork roast for both the oven
> > > and the grill? *I feel like experimenting ;D
>
> > > Sky, who'll probably use the oven but isn't sure
>
> > > P.S. *The pork butt will be consumed by me and hopefully Spouse, too.
>
> > I used to eat at a lunchwagon that had great roast pork. The cook gave
> > me his method some 20 years ago: liberally apply pepper and onion salt
> > or garlic salt or whatever you have to the butt. Wrap tightly in
> > aluminum foil and roast for 5 hours or longer at 325 or 350. Cool and
> > shred. Variations would be unwrapping the roast pork towards the end to
> > allow browning and the addition of liquid smoke - they used very little
> > if any at all. This was served with rice and onions and a brown gravy. I
> > sure wish I could go get some right now but the spot the wagon was is
> > now the Nauru towers in Honolulu.
>
> This approach sounds really good, too 
*I'm considering
> searing/browning the 'butt' before cooking it low-n-slow in the oven,
> but would that option be better done after the oven phase is completed?
> Or, should the searing/browning option be discarded altogether?
Whatever you do, I think you now know to look, and make sure that you
don't buy pork that has "up to a 12% solution..."
>
> Sky, who's pondering all sorts of options for 'butt' <G>
To paraphrase the NAACP, A butt is a terrible thing to waste.
>
--Bryan, aka Bobo Bonobo
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