Pulled Pork

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Caution: Vegetarians may be offended by the large hunks of meat ahead…

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich #1

I don’t hide my love for meat so I am not sure why I even chose to warn you. It just seemed like something to do.

Are you enjoying your summer so far? We have had some amazing days in PGH, like, I could stay outside forever kind of days. Every now and then we get a day where it is hot and muggy and then it rains for 40 days and 40 nights (jk, obviously). I am bracing myself for the July heat which will likely come and make it impossible for me to leave my house because I will melt. Yes, melting is possible, don’t bother looking it up…

wood chips and smoker box

It has been so busy lately. I usually have some vague idea of how I want to spend the summer and all of the festivals I’ll attend or the junk food I’ll eat. I am now staring the end of June in the face and can’t even remember what it was I thought I was going to do. My goals are now very simple; 1. don’t melt, 2. get to the pool frequently, 3. enjoy sitting in the backyard (preferably with popsicles), and 4. have an epic 30th birthday party! I think these are all very attainable goals. Simple is the way to do it this summer. Aside from the birthday party, I think I am going to plan less and just enjoy more.

Spice Rubbed Pork Butt

Oh, did you hear? The Penguins won the Stanley Cup! If you are not a hockey fan then I suppose this is of no relevance to you. I have to admit that I didn’t always enjoy hockey. I grew up in a football/basketball house primarily. We always enjoyed when the Pens were winning but we weren’t going to games or donning Penguin apparel. As we got older we started to go to games and I began to really appreciate the game. I remember going to my first hockey game and expecting the puck to come flying out and hit me in the face (come to think of it, that is also my fear at baseball games…seems like this is a pattern). Every time a player was pushed in to the glass I would wince. It all seemed so haphazard. Pucks flying around, people flying around, ice…in my mind this was all a recipe for disaster. Once my anxiety lessened (never) I was able to enjoy the game (mostly). I still get nervous whenever the players go flying in to the boards. I also have this irrational fear that someone will skate over someone else’s hand…I said it was irrational! Honestly, I think it is a great sport and I am especially proud of my Penguins. Side Note: It really doesn’t hurt that the players are fairly good looking *hubs rolls his eyes*

Smoked Pork Butt

So I spent all of that time talking about ice hockey in between pictures of delicious smoked meat. Seems appropriate! Did you just drool looking at the picture above? It’s ok, I won’t tell anyone. Honestly, my mouth is watering just looking at it now. I have many proud moments in the kitchen (and on the grill), but this was by far one of my proudest. I channeled my inner BBQ Pitmaster and fought the urge to open the grill to check on the meat. Low and slow. I did my very own set it and forget it routine. The patience and trust paid off, everyone who enjoyed that pig left satisfied. I was so proud that I almost said right then and there ” I am quitting my job and becoming a professional pitmaster!”… ok, I didn’t really say that but I did give myself a few pats on the back.

If you are worried that making pulled pork is hard or time consuming I am here to tell you that it isn’t! You can make something this beautiful. I promise!!! Here’s how…


 

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