Help - Lots of Leftover Smoked Pork Butt/Shoulder
Suzieque
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Comments (32)I was born in VT. Many of my mothers relatives lived there too. A couple of years ago, I was in Burlington VT visiting an uncle, and found a shop that sells cheese ends. Basically, they are bits, chunks, and all shapes and sizes of Cabot cheeses. The cost per pound was only about $2, but that was because they had several different cheddar chunks all clumped together. I bought about 8 pounds and it took a while to use it all up. I make a 'mean' mac and cheese, and use a bit of mustard powder as well as onions, and some Velveta to get it to be a bit more creamy. I mix in some no fat milk, along with a big dollop of margerine. Its mostly Cabot chedddars though, and is a real 'comfort' food. Mixed with some bits of cooked hamburg, you now have even more flavor and texture. There is a specific brand and type of pasta I use, which is a bit larger than regular elbows, and it gets cheese inside each elbow, its a 'casserole' type pasta.. Yum! An interesting thing about pepper, is that once its freshly ground and added as a meat rub and baked, the 'heat' will deminish. Tellicherry peppercorns are one of the best there is. I make an 'egg mcmuffin' with eggs, either homemade sausage patties, or slices of home made Canadian bacon. These are placed bewteen a split, toasted English muffin, with a slice of American cheese. I have a round metal ring form that I use to make the egg portion, and use both the 'Egg Beaters' product, but also add some powdered egg. It cooks up much firmer and holds up better to freezing. I use 6 inch wide FS bags and then freeze them. When I want one, its an easy thing to leave sealed, and allow it to heat in the microwave for about a minute. I flip it over and continue to thaw/heat it. The bag will expand and pop open due to steam buildup. Once that happens its usually done. The popping of the plastic bag can be heard, but doesn't seem to explode any of the contents inside the microwave. Only problem I see is that becaue of the intense heat, the muffins (which contain gluten) will firm up, making for a very chewy muffin, kind of like a bagel. If I want it to be a bit more tender, its removed from the plastic bag, and is wrapped in a paper towel and heated a bit slower, with about 40 second intervals while flipping it over a couple of times. A 1000 watt microwave is what I have, so your results may differ. Both the eggs and cheese are fine when frozen and thawed, and I even see a bit more moisture coming from the egg part, so thats a good sign....See MoreCountry style pork ribs
Comments (11)I love to make a pot roast out of pork butt or shoulder - brown the meat in a dutch oven, then add lots of garlic and chopped onions. For liquid use fruit juice or broth or a combo plus any herbs you like - last time I used rosemary and thyme from our garden, yummy. Bake at 325F for about 3 hours, then remove the meat and make gravy from the juices. Leftovers make wonderful pulled pork sandwiches or tamale pie. I also like to use either the ribs or butt to make carnitas, but you already mentioned those. Here's a couple of recipes I've used with country ribs - all were good, and I'd make them again. Becky * Exported from MasterCook * BBQ Country Style Ribs Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 10 country style pork ribs 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 lemon -- thinly sliced 1 bottle barbeque sauce -- (18 ounce) 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). 2. In a shallow baking pan or roaster, place ribs in a single layer; salt if desired. Spread the garlic on the ribs, then place the lemon slices on top. Bake in a preheated oven for 2 hours - the ribs should be tender. Drain any grease and liquid. Pour BBQ sauce over the ribs. Return to oven and bake one more hour at 200 to 250 degrees F. Source: "www.allrecipes.com" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Exported from MasterCook * Easy Local Ribs Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 pounds country style pork ribs -- cut into pieces 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt dash pepper Sauce: 1 cup syrup packed pineapple chunks -- drained 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup catsup 1/3 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 2 cloves garlic -- minced For Garnish: pineapple chunks sliced green onions Rub ribs all over with soy sauce, salt and pepper. Place ribs in a shallow baking or roasting pan, and cover with foil or lid. Bake 20-25 minutes at 450F. Drain off fat. Combine sauce ingredients; pour over ribs. Bake uncovered at 350F for 1 hour or until tender; basting occasionally. Garnish with pineapple chunks and green onions. Source: "Best of the Best from Hawaii Cookbook (Sam Choy's Sampler)" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Exported from MasterCook * CIDER-BRAISED PORK SHOULDER WITH CARMELIZED ONIONS Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 bone-in fresh pork shoulder half -- (3- to 4-lb) (preferably arm picnic) 2 garlic cloves -- cut into slivers 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 lb onions (5 or 6 medium) -- halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices 3/4 cup unfiltered apple cider Preheat oven to 325°F. Score fat and any skin on pork in a crosshatch pattern. Make slits all over meat with a small sharp knife and insert a garlic sliver in each slit. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart ovenproof heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown meat on all sides, turning occasionally with the aid of tongs and a carving fork, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate. Add onions to pot and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt and sauté, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes more. Stir in cider and return pork to pot. Cover pot with a tight-fitting lid and braise pork in middle of oven until very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Transfer pork to a serving dish with the aid of tongs and carving fork. Boil cooking juices with onions until mixture is reduced to about 2 cups, 2 to 3 minutes, then season with salt and pepper and serve with pork. Cooks' note: Pork can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered. Reheat in liquid, covered, at 325°F 1 hour. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Gourmet December 2001 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Made 9-28-08 with boneless pork country ribs and apple juice....See MorePulled Pork to Carnitas
Comments (13)Colleen, is the pulled pork you use sweet and vinegar-y? I'm trying to imagine all these flavors together but my brain keeps saying carnitas should taste "like this". Stupid brain. Cathy, I've used a similar rub then cooked low and slow in the oven. The taste was good but my roast ended up dry. What did I do wrong? As for the Liqiuid Smoke, there's something about that flavor that doesn't do it for me, although my husband and brother in law are okay with it. Adding real cut up smoked pork (chops) gave it that authentic taste w/o having to use the liquid stuff or actually do the smoking. Semi-related story: When we were newlyweds we lived next to my new sister in law. Imagine Martha Stewart with a southern accent, black hair and startling blue eyes. She was so perfect that it was intimidating - the way she kept her home, the way she looked, everything - but especially her cooking. Everything she made was delicioius, and there I was next door, only knowing how to cook hot dogs, hamburgers, frozen pizza and tacos. I had a taste for sloppy joes one day - which we called bar b q sandwiches in my family. I called up the sil and asked, "How do you make bar b q?" To which she answered, "Well, first you dig a pit ..." I've been trying to perfect NC barbeque ever since then (without having to dig anything, lol). In other news, my son, his girlfriend and one of their friends stopped by on Sunday so I have WAY LESS leftovers to screw up. Thank you all for your help!...See MoreAnother leftover question... Pork Roast
Comments (6)Your pork will freeze well in the gravy, or separately, but I would not freeze the rice with it because it can get mushy. The rice will freeze fine by itself, although you may need to add a very small amount of water to it when you reheat it. We just had thick slices of a rack of pork that I roasted a few weeks ago and froze the leftover meat and gravy. It made a lovely dinner tonight along with some sautéed chard and applesauce. I'd like Linda's BBQ or fried rice conversions too. Lee...See Moresleeperblues
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