Steve Wertz wrote in alt.food.barbecue

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:11:01 GMT, BigDog
wrote:

Real carnitas are really just deep fried pork. They're not easy
to duplicate at home, so I usually just simmer large chunks of
pork in water and a few drops of phosphoric acid (some people use
cola or Dr Pepper - but I've got the 'real stuff'), with some
cilantro, fresh chiles, black pepper, MSG and salt. Then I grill
them over a hot fire until crispy on the outside.

The phosphoric acid acts a tenderizer. It's an ingredient in many
soft drinks.

-sw

Thanks Steve, I think I'll try that.

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