On 27 Apr 2009 15:37:34 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> wrote:

>Lou Decruss >
: in rec.food.cooking
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>> Last weekend I had 2 eight pound butts that were cryovaced together
>> and frozen so I just did both of them.
>
>ROFL... sorry. I had to laugh. Sounds absolutely "dirty" ;-)

<Snork>

>Anyway, I'll continue to read on.
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><snippage for space and recipe saved>
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>> I've never used cocoa with meat before but I gotta say the stuff was to
>> die for and so simple.
>>
>> Anyway the recipe comes from the February issue of Real Simple and it
>> sure is real simple. And delicious. It calls for store bought salsa
>> but I'd made my own with tomatillos.
>
>I haven't been too excited about much of anything to do with cooking
>lately, well except for treats for my puppy. I've been digging in the
>dirt, rearranging, separating and generally planting.

I've been away and haven't posted in 10 days so sorry for the late
reply. I go through periods of not being interested in cooking also.
And in the spring I want to be outside.
>
>I love this recipe. I gotta tell ya', I don't have much luck with the
>slow cooker. This recipe looks like even *I* might be able to have it
>turn out right. Pork butt is on sale at one of the stores this week so
>I'll pick up a couple of them.
>
>I'm gonna put this recipe on while I'm gardening and see how it turns
>out. Thanks much for the post.

My pleasure. Glad someone liked it. Seems people have different luck
with slow cookers. I've never had a problem with them. Not only can
you make good food but they're great for no-fuss un-attended meals
while you're doing other projects. While the meat was in the crock
pot I also was tending the Weber with another butt in it and grinding
the balance up. I browned that and simmered it in Mexican spices for
Mexi pizza. The list of things I also did while dinner was cooking is
long but includes much yard work including planting a beautiful
weeping cherry tree.

Another good crockpot pork recipe I use was adapted from a country
style rib recipe that jill mcklown posted on Feb 7 2003. She did
mention it could probably be done in a crock pot and she was right.
I do add a bit of oyster sauce or sesame oil but her recipe as posted
is good. Black bean garlic sauce is good too. I serve it over rice
with a veggie stir fry Pick and choose the spices as you like them.
I prefer boneless country ribs. I've used bone-in and when cooked too
long the bones turn to shards. Someone here told me it was because I
didn't wash the meat first but he's wrong. If you use bone in keep an
eye on them and stop cooking before the bones break.

Here's a link to jill's post from way back then.

http://tinyurl.com/cypdcx

Lou