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Default Pork Shoulder as an Oven Roast


"RegForte" > wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
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>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
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>>>In article
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>>>Sheldon > wrote:
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>>>>Pork shoulder dry roasts superbly... follow recipes for "pernil"...
>>>>it's addicting... you'll probably get hooked.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.elboricua.com/pernil.html
>>>
>>>That really sounds good!

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>> Apart from the recommended cooking temperature of 185DegF as being ready.
>> Be a bit dry and overcooked by then.

>
> That is incorrect. Standard finishing temp for pulled pork is
> anywhere between 180-190 F. I've gone op to 200 F with fine
> results. If it's dry you've got yourself a bad cut of meat.
>
> You can also cook it to 165-170 F for "slicable".
> It doesn't shred like pulled pork but it's still quite
> good.


Than really depends on the cooking method. Wet crock pot cooking pulls
easily at lower temperature than smoking in a dry environment.

Dimitri