Serious Eats: Talk

Pork Shoulder

Posted by PumpkinBear, September 23, 2009

I think I need some kind of pork tutorial. I don't cook with meat very often, but I've been wanting a BBQ sandwich like crazy since leaving Alabama. My boyfriend took me to this hole-in-the-wall place and I ate the best BBQ sandwich EVER.

So, I have a gargantuan pork shoulder in my refrigerator, defrosted and ready to go. My plan is to cook it until it's fall apart tender, then shred it, and toss it with some homemade BBQ sauce for sandwiches. The problem is that I don't know how to do this.

Do I sear it first? Do I roast it low and slow? Do I add liquid to the pan it rosts in? Do I make some kind of spice rub? I'm lost and yes, I'm sure I could just Google this kind of thing, but I trust Serious Eaters more. So please, help me out with this.

Thanks in advance!

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