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Default Coffee with Pulled Pork


"JimnGin" > wrote in message
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> No- I don't mean drinking coffee with pulled pork. I made pulled pork
> (I'd abbreviate pulled pork, but pp just doesn't sound right!) I
> rubbed it (See- "I rubbed my pp" just ain't right!) with a generous
> amount of Penzey's Bicentennial rub, then slathered it with CYM, and
> then rubbed it with a mixture of S&P, garlic powder, and finely ground
> coffee. I have a high end grinder, and ground it to an almost powder
> like consistency. The pulled pork was awesome- inside was, as usual,
> not affected much by the rub. However, the bark was the best I've ever
> had! The coffee gave it a great strong flavor, although it really
> didn't taste like coffee. It was crisper than normal, but in no way
> "crunchy" from the coffee, and tasted amazing! Has anyone tried using
> coffee in their rubs- for pulled pork, or anything, for that matter?
> If so, how did it turn out?


I've used it on brisket a good bit, with very good results. Then make a
dipping sauce that includes coffee... I say dipping sauce because it's
thinner than bbq sauce(or I consider it to be anyway).