| If sweet, smoky, or spicy shredded barbecued pork | | | | juices to flow into the pork. In addition this prevents |
| fill your dreams then you must be a fan of a delicacy | | | | flammable liquid from dripping onto your heat source |
| known as Pulled Pork. Debate rages amongst | | | | and causing flair ups that burn the meat. |
| connoisseurs of this food. What constitutes the best | | | | Pick a flavorful wood like hickory, apple, or cherry. |
| barbecue and what techniques should be employed | | | | These enhance the taste of the finished product. |
| to achieve an outstanding result differ from region to | | | | The smoke from these woods or a combination of |
| region and cook to cook. | | | | them fills the pores of the meat and changes it to a |
| There are nearly as many opinions about this type of | | | | light red color that boosts the flavor. |
| cooking as there are people creating and consuming | | | | Place the meat into a crock pot. Chopping the |
| it. Here is one tried and true method used to get a | | | | smoked pork and submerging it in the barbecue |
| raved review for your prowess with combining meat, | | | | sauce you have chosen to continue the slow cooking |
| smoke, spices and sauce. | | | | process is the preferred method for finishing Pulled |
| Create a dry rub. This simply means combining | | | | Pork. This method will keep the meat juicy. |
| powdered spices into a mix that can be generously | | | | Ovens heat from outside the container the meat is in |
| spread onto the entire surface of the meat. Use | | | | by surrounding it with a huge volume of dry air. |
| ingredients that improve the flavor of the meat | | | | Humidity escapes from the cooking pork into the |
| without overpowering it. | | | | oven and evaporates. Removing excess liquid to get |
| Typically dry rubs include garlic powder, onion | | | | the appropriate thickness is much easier than trying |
| powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, and | | | | to re-hydrate overcooked or burnt meat. |
| salt. Unusual things like curry or nutmeg should be | | | | If you want to get a meal that is your signature dish, |
| avoided unless your target audience is known to be | | | | then you must make your own barbecue sauce. This |
| fans of these and their unique flavors. | | | | adds another level of complexity to the process of |
| Smoke the meat slowly and properly. Smoke a good | | | | finishing the transition from roast to meal. |
| piece of pork roast for up to 24 hours at a low heat. | | | | With patience, high quality pork, several spices, a |
| Usually it is cooked at about 175 degrees. This | | | | combination of flavorful wood, and your preferred |
| prevents dryness and lack of flavor. | | | | barbecue sauce a party favorite or delicious family |
| Smoke the meat with the fat side up to allow the | | | | meal is in your near future. |