Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/17/2020 9:21 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 1:26:00 PM UTC-7, notbob wrote:
>>>> On 2020-06-17, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Loin is very lean to make pulled pork.ÂÂ* I'd use a butt or
>>>>> picnic and
>>>>> roast the loin.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I know, Ed.ÂÂ* But, I following Crock-Pot's intructions to
>>>> the T.
>>>>
>>>> Even then, I didn't remove ALL the fat cap as instructed).Â
>>>> Left a
>>>> little fer flavor.ÂÂ*
>>>>
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> I'm probably late to this party.ÂÂ* But here's my favorite recipe
>>> to do a crock pot pork butt.ÂÂ* I use it for a lot of different
>>> things.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> About a 3-4 lb pork butt - bone in is fine or not
>>> 4-5 slices of bacon
>>> 5-6 large cloves of garlic, chopped
>>> 1 1/2 T. Black Hawaiian Lava Salt
>>> 2 T. Liquid Smoke
>>>
>>> Cut the raw bacon pieces in half and line the bottom of the
>>> crock pot with them.
>>>
>>> Chop the garlic and sprinkle over the bacon.
>>>
>>> This is a very fatty cut of pork so you will have lots of goodÂ
>>> fat in the finished product.ÂÂ* Or trim off as much fat as you
>>> prefer.
>>>
>>> Poke holes in the pork butt and rub it well with the Black
>>> Hawaiian salt.
>>>
>>> Place the pork butt fat side down (trim as much fat as you like,
>>> your preference) on top of the bacon and garlic.
>>>
>>> Sprinkle the Liquid Smoke over the pork butt.
>>>
>>> Do not add any other liquid to the pot. ÀšÃ‚Â*You want the pork to
>>> roast in the crock pot, not braise. ÀšÃ‚Â* It puts out enough of
>>> it's own juices.
>>>
>>> I cooked mine 10 hours on low because that's how long I was out
>>> of the house at work, etc.
>>>
>>> You can vary your cooking time and cook in the crockpot on
>>> either hi or low depending on how much time you have.
>>> ÀšÃ‚Â*Probably start out on hi and go to low after 4 hours.
>>> ÀšÃ‚Â*You want it to be fall apart tender.
>>>
>>> Pull the pork apart and stir around in the crock pot to mix all
>>> the juices and bacon and garlic around in the pork.
>>>
>>> This pulled pork can be used in a myriad of ways€¦
>>>
>>> I like to serve it initially with cole slaw and potato salad
>>> like a good ol pulled pork dinner.
>>> Then I use it for carnitas or tacos or burritos etc.
>>> You can mix the pulled pork with bbq sauce and serve as pulled
>>> pork sandwiches, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 2 tablespoons of liquid smoke? I bet it tastes like an old
>> stovepipe from a wood burning heater.
>>
>> I like just enough smoke flavor to taste it's there, but I reckon
>> some folks do like a stronger smoke flavor.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> You really have to be careful with the liquid.Â* I've used it a
> couple of times where it gave that hint of smoke but it is very
> easy to ruin something.

I know. When I first started using it, I ruined a couple of things
before I started throttling it way, way back.

But maybe some like a very strong smoke flavor. Like you, I want
just enough to know it's there.

If you use too little, maybe you don't get all the taste you were
shooting for, but at least the food isn't ruined and inedible.