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Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« on: January 31, 2018, 02:39:22 PM »
Went to Stew Leonard's and picked up a shoulder. Thought it was a butt. Went home to discover it's a picnic. It's been on since 9am and looks about ready. temp on food probe reads 196.  Took a couple of small chunks to test.  Divine.

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2018, 02:43:13 PM »
If the probe goes it like it's soft butter you are good to go. if not cook it a little longer until it does.  :2cents:
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2018, 02:57:24 PM »
Quote from: wilpark on January 31, 2018, 02:39:22 PM
Went to Stew Leonard's and picked up a shoulder. Thought it was a butt. Went home to discover it's a picnic. It's been on since 9am and looks about ready. temp on food probe reads 196.  Took a couple of small chunks to test.  Divine.

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Okay the probe poked through to the other side when lid hit the probe. Was wondering how it got to temp so fast.

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 02:58:58 PM »
Quote from: hughver on January 31, 2018, 02:43:13 PM
If the probe goes it like it's soft butter you are good to go. if not cook it a little longer until it does.  :2cents:
Yup did the probe test and it was still very tough. Then realized why temps were so high so fast. Closed the lid on  the probe and it poked through.  High temps due to error.  It's going to be a while.

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 03:36:09 PM »
That doesn't look like a picnic shoulder to me.  I don't see a big fat cap nor a narrower end to it.
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 03:38:07 PM »
Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on January 31, 2018, 03:36:09 PM
That doesn't look like a picnic shoulder to me.  I don't see a big fat cap nor a narrower end to it.
Not whole picnic. Think the they cut it in half. Had the skin on and fat underneath.   Was looking for something smaller to cook.

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2018, 05:24:41 PM »
I have always felt they taste better because of the fat and it seems more connective then the butt, not sure if that is true or not.  But there is just so much loss if the fat and skin has not been removed it is sometimes hard to deal with.
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2018, 07:22:52 PM »
This is my sandwich.  Chopped pork with caramelized onions and butter sauteed spinach with a chimichurri spread

 

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2018, 07:28:19 PM »
Looks pretty, but I can't say I would eat it as I would skip the spinach.  Nice job though.
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2018, 07:32:14 PM »
Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on January 31, 2018, 07:28:19 PM
Looks pretty, but I can't say I would eat it as I would skip the spinach.  Nice job though.
Thanks. Fortunately my wife loves spinach.  Isn't my first choice but it'll do.

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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2018, 07:34:46 PM »
Good lookin sandwich...I swear at 1st I though it was macaroni salad on top of it!
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2018, 07:47:13 PM »
Nice looking. I love spinach. The bun looks perfect too.
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2018, 12:05:42 AM »
Quote from: Bentley  on January 31, 2018, 07:34:46 PM
Good lookin sandwich...I swear at 1st I though it was macaroni salad on top of it!

I thought caterpillar, I did a double take.
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2018, 12:09:17 AM »
So what was the final temp when it was probe-tender? Did you have to chop some of it or did it pull OK?
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Re: Pork Shoulder Picnic/pernil
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2018, 10:32:17 PM »
Thanks for the nice comments. Sandwich was delicious. But it needed to be chopped. It Didnt want to be pulled and it needed to get eaten.

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