On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 2:04:53 PM UTC-7, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 1:26:17 PM UTC-7, gtr wrote:
> > I've never done pulled pork, and few dishes in my new slow cooker. I
> > don't know why I picked it this dish, but I did. Picked up a 4-lb pork
> > shoulder and snooped on the net for recipes.
> >
> > Holy moly, can this be made every conceivable way! Some include only a
> > can of ginger ale/Dr. Pepper and a bottle of BBQ sauce. The end. Some
> > have long lists of tsp of this and Tbs of that. Some have a cup of
> > broth or 1/2 cup vinegar or wine and other such: fluids. Some with
> > little fluids.
> >
> > I saw one with a cup of sake, a cup of soy and a cup of sugar among
> > it's armaments. I have a 1/2 bottle of good red wine left over from
> > last night so it's available.
> >
> > I've been trying to work through a recipe by merging/purging the ones
> > I've pulled from the net but don't feel super confident. I don't want
> > a sugary version, and I don't want it to be a totally BBQ sauce item:
> > There are only two of us so I'll be freezing the vast majority of it,
> > and thawing some to enhance chili and/or Scandinavian dishes that tend
> > to call for "left-over meat". So I don't want it BBQ sauce forward.
> >
> > In any case: Anyone have recommendations for a pulled pork dish that
> > they are fans for. Any generic or specific pointers appreciated. I'm
> > starting tomorrow (Oct 27, 2015).
>
> I've posted a Luau Pork recipe here n the past.
>
> found it.
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/rec.food.cooking/luau$20pork%7Csort:relevance/rec.food.cooking/FJG8VZTBciA/0koeJiXdW2kJ
>
> I really like it. Not overly seasoned so you can put bbq sauce with it later or use it for Mexican dishes like tacos or just pulled pork sandwiches, etc.
>
> I portion out some and freeze it so I'll have some for later when the craving hits.

Oh.. and I cut back on the salt to 2 T. First try was a bit salty.