Pulled Pork: Meat Preparation

Series Summary

Pork, whether it be pork chops, pork butt or pork loin, is a favorite in almost any non-kosher household all over the world. And when a delicious sauce is added to the equation, this tasty dish gets exponentially tastier. Expert chefs the world over know how to create great pork dishes and how much the masses crave the other white meat. Pork is a diverse meat that can be barbecued, pulled, roasted or baked to create a succulent main course. In this free video series on pork recipes, a restaurant owner demonstrates a pulled pork sandwich recipe. Learn about the cuts of meat that are best for pulled pork, and find out how to prepare the meat for smoking. Cook the pork in a smoker and then in a convectional oven for the best results. Learn about sauce and serving options, and even get tips on saving leftovers. For a delicious mid-week delight, pulled pork sandwiches are sure to satisfy the pickiest eater.

Video Transcript

"So I'm going to prepare our pork butt to smoke in our smoker. The first thing to make your cutting board not slide here is a tip for you. If you have some kind of kitchen towel, put it down on your surface and then put your cutting board on top of it and what it does is it keeps it from sliding. Always remember to wear gloves. Let me grab a pair of gloves here and what we are going to do is just cut it open. Our pork butt comes frozen so I have thawed it out. Usually what we'll do though is put it right from frozen into the smoker and you can do that at home also. So I am just going to cut it since I am going to rip it up. Each, the way we buy it is we have two pork butt roasts in each. I'm going to talk to you about the different cuts of meat and pork that we have and what we are going to use."