For Pork shoulders I now trim most of the fat cap off leaving a very thin (maybe 1/8") fat cap layer and they still have plenty of fat left to keep them moist and lots of bark. I've made this twice now, and have to say, it's the best way to do a shoulder. Make sure that the pork is level, especially if it has the skin on (better crackling will develop). Next, brush the meat with olive oil, and season it with sea salt. To cook pork crackling, start by placing a fatty cut of pork in a roasting pan with the rind facing up. Just a pain to deal with so I thought…lets CUT it off first! Some people prefer cooking with the fat cap lying on the upper side. What can you do with pork fat? Rub in whatever herbs and spices you may like. The I put the fatcap back on. So I really dislike the fat cap..but love it in all it helps to do…which I think is to add flavor and some Bark. (Surely I need to remove some of it or the rub wont penetrate?) Let them find their own dogs & cats! I flavoured one sheet with lots of salt and another sheet with salt and Chinese five-spice. here’s what i do to render from bacon (i haven’t had the chance to get really good leaf lard yet, so my bacon lard is mostly used for savory foods. So fat side up fat side down, fat all around, trimmed un trimmed. This keeps the drippings, which I pour back over the pork after pulling. If your crackling isn’t crisping, finish it off under a hot griller/broiler until crisp and perfect. Then take the bone and fat and make a stock for soup. Member. Oh. Cooking Pork Shoulder Fat Side Up Or down In Slow Cooker. Or you can get crafty and make soap or candles- but these are not within the scope of this site. Jun 20, 2011 #5 meateater Legendary Pitmaster. Trim the fat from the pork butt. Meat scientist, ... can combine to create something that barbecue lovers lust for on pork butt for pulled pork, a jerky-like dried surface packed with flavor called bark. Streaky pork is typically used in many Asian dishes. Pork belly is a fatty, boneless cut of meat that comes from the belly of the pig. I just slide the full fat cap off the meat after it is done and before pulling. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. After removing the 1/2 inch layer of thick fat I set out on a mission to use every piece to avoid waste. I may do one with the fat on and the other with it removed. Here's how to cook it, what it tastes like, and more. Score the pork shoulder fat cap/skin. I operated a smoked meat business doing Hams, Bacon & Sausage. Heck if Im feeling overly lazy I will toss it in a foil pan, and let it roll for 24 hours, put it in after work take it out the next day after work and chores are done. Before the invention of vegetable oils and what I like to call "food type substances", animal fat was a precious commodity. It gets its name because it has a few streaks of pink meat running through the white fat, whereas bacon has a lot, and fatback has none. I like to cook off big hunks of meat and prep it in meal portions for the week. The coyotes may be well fed before the end of this week. The fat cap is usually white, fairly hard, and can be as much as two inches thick. If there is, I hate to break it to you, but you’re going to have to do a little prep after all. Cooking With Pork Shoulder Fat Side Up. Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Rendered fat can also be used for a variety of other products ranging from candles to soap to skincare products. RodBangkok. Now do I remove some of it, all of it or none of it? If you want to make the most out of the fat band, don't remove it. [quote quote=3 Olives] Leave it on and put it on the rack with leaner on top. Pork Belly $10 Sliced Beef Brisket *(MP) Chopped Beef Brisket *(MP) Spare Ribs $7 Rib Tips $5 Pulled Pork $7. Second time we just made slices and it was even better. Plus, you will have more surface area for the rubs. They do this because it is believed that it allows the melting of fat, which can make it penetrate more flavour to the meat. 8,984 61 Joined Oct 17, 2009. If I had a smoker that would be great, but not as pleasing in a slow cooker. it does not matter. You can strain the rendered fat and use it as lard- make biscuits or pastry. Pork butts have plenty of fat and losing the cap will not harm it in any way. SMF Premier Member . Image of pattern, ingredient, pork - 149885794 This is coming fresh cut from the butchers with fat, skin, rind & all. Rub it well on all sides with the seasonings mix and place it in a roasting pan with a rack. Home › Forums › Lunch & Dinner Forums › BBQ › Pork Butt Fat Cap › Re:Pork Butt Fat Cap. First time, I actually made pulled pork, which was fine, but a lot of work. When scoring the shoulder I do a cross hatch and the little squares of puffy crispy skin are fought over at the table. You are wasting that fabulous pork flavour! Then, score the meat by making shallow parallel cuts in the fat, and tie it up using butcher's twine every few inches. 12-05-2010, 10:59 PM #6. [/quote] Don't feed the Coyotes! and it's never going to render into the meat. I’m going to keep my flameboss set at about 225 so hopefully there won’t be any difference in moisture loss vs the cooks with the fat cap on. Since I leave the fat cap on the bottom, the actual meat isn't sitting in the drippings during the cook. I do smoke low and slow. The meat should be red-pink in color with a coarse grain. Make the rub and stir together sauce ; Add sauce ingredients to slow cooker, rub down pork butt and add to slow cooker. These characteristics can be difficult to assess when meat is sold in Cryovac. Yes, much will render off and in theory, some could "flavor" the meat. August 23, 2012 at 9:01 am #2674547. Not eating fat does not mean eating healthy, and you may do irreversible damage to your body if you take low-fat too far. I didn’t know if the fat cap trimming was just a competition technique or not but seeing the replies on here, I’m definitely gonna try to give it a go with no cap. The fat cap has very little meat under it. Rendered pork fat, or the fat that comes out from cooking different cuts of pork, has long been used as a cooking fat, as shortening, or as a spread similar to butter. plus, i don’t bake anyway, so i’m not worried about a slightly “piggie” taste.) You can put the shoulder in the smoker fat side up or down, I've had good results with either way of doing it. Group Lead. I want any fat that has not render out to be removed. I soon realized it had a HUGE fatcap that I needed to trim. Lard, for example, is a rendered fat. Fat side up and trim it off later. The bottom side of the roast will have a cap of fat all over it - don't remove that, it gives the pork some great flavor and keeps it from drying out while you cook it. To the original question, you can render or freeze and use in sausage, I’d never throw it out. Just curious, I know pork butt is fatty but I've never done a picnic shoulder. You can place garlic cloves underneath the meat to even it out and achieve a level top surface. If you are one of those people who scrape out the hardened bacon fat straight into the garbage can – STOP! Turns out they are more similar than not. My mother-in-law frequently rendered lard from pork fat, and the cracklings …she did all this in her oven. Salt pork is fatback that has been salted and cured to prolong its shelf life. Streaky pork is a section of fat in between the solid slabs of hard fatback near the backbone and the bacon at the belly. When Pork Butt roasts were on sale for .99/lb I nabbed a 9 pounder. On the other hand dripping fat vaporizes and transmits flavor to food above. Yup, I definitely get less bark this way - but the juicy tenderness of the pork is fabulous. Jun 20, 2011 #6 rowdyrawhide Smoking Fanatic. I am doing my pork butt tonight for pulled pork & I need to know whether to remove the fat cap or not. It’s super minimal. But the butt has a lot of fat it in already that will add to the flavor. Mustard, my own blend of spice, dark brown sugar. Ricker. As the crackling cooks, the pork fat will drain away and the pork crackling will cook in its own fat, hence the need for a baking tray with a 1-inch lip/side to contain the pork fat. Step 2 - Pork shoulders have a half-inch or so thick fat cap. Removed Fat Cap Pulled Pork. I season with my regular setup just to see if there would be a difference. [quote quote=bobwatts] I am grateful for the suggestions of what to do with the fat. The happy by-product of rendering pork fat is the cracklings, those small bits of crunchy, tasty roasted fat… But, no worries. By the Each Andouille Sausage $5 Chicken Quarter $6 Smoked Chicken Thigh Sandwich $8 Smoked Pablano, Queso Fresco, Alabama White BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich $8 Smoked Belly, Fried Onion, Kansas City BBQ Chopped Brisket Sandwich *(MP) Pickled Jalapeno, Pimento Cheese, South Carolina … Before you begin, check to see if there is a fat cap on the pork shoulder. 372 19 Joined … I also removed the bottom and elevated the entire apparatus. Now I have never tried it myself, but with your all your information, I am definitely going to give it a try….your tutorials are great, so I really shouldn’t have a problem…if I do, I’ll be back here to holler for help…. I am meticulous when pulling the meat. [/quote] Actually some of it will. This thick layer of fat is different to me. Put the pork roast into the slow cooker with the fatty side up then as it cooks the fat will drip … Cook the bits over med-low heat to render out the fat. Choose pork butt with a smooth, firm, white fat cap and a good amount of fat marbling within the meat itself. Rendering fat is an old-fashioned method for preparing solid animal fat to use later by separating the fat from any other tissue in the fat. Photo about Chopped pork meat and fat cap - mixed with soya sauce - Abstract background. That said, I'm not here to criticize your neuroses or lecture, even if you and your wife are potentially orthorexic morons. Do what you like. I had some Kazakhi friends in Russia who made a dish called "Плов" (Plov). How to Use The Removed Pork Skin. Lard has always been an important cooking and baking staple in cultures where pork is an important dietary item, with pig fat often being as valuable a product as pork.. 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