On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 13:39:40 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 6/15/2014 12:58 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:11:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 01:45:37 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Boston Butt Roast $2.99/lb
> >>>>
> >
> > One butt will make a lot of meals for you. Braise it in beer or apple
> > juice/cider slice and make a meal to eat with a knife & fork. Shred a
> > portion for pulled pork sandwiches, shred in bigger chunks and fry
> > (brown in a skillet) for carnitas. Use the carnitas for lots of SW or
> > Mexican type things. Cube some to make chili verde and then use those
> > leftover chili verde to make enchiladas and tamales.
> >
> Yep, I know one butt will make a lot of meals. You know me, I don't
> mind leftovers. That's why I have a separate freezer. I don't run
> to the store every week. I tend to make a list and make one big trip,
> about once a month.
>
> Thanks for the ideas. One of these days I'll have to try making
> carnitas. Pulled pork is fine. The only time I didn't like it was when
> it was slathered in BBQ sauce with coleslaw piled on top. LOL
>
I actually like my pulled pork sandwiches with bbq sauce. I developed
my own recipe that's an amalgam of types and don't use a lot of it.
Cole Slaw is one of those things, I think is fine to buy from the deli
- so that's what I do and yes, I put it in the sandwich. That's the
nice thing about pulled pork sandwiches - you don't have to do it if
you don't want to. Hubby prefers his slaw on the plate and doesn't
use bbq sauce most of the time either.

The biggest thing I've learned since I started cooking whole pork
butts (which has been only two years) is I don't like a "rub" on it.
I prefer to season it the way I'd season my pork chops or pork roast
and braise. The cooked meat freezes beautifully, btw.

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