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Pork Shoulder: One Of The Easiest Cuts Of Meat To Grill

One of the most beloved cuts of meat for most people who love grilling is the pork shoulder. It’s very easy to find, and also happens to be very easy to cook as well. If you are just trying out grilling for the first time in your life, starting out with this type of meat is one of the best decisions you can make since you will rarely go wrong. It is much easier to cook a pork shoulder compared to a steak or even ribs. Of course, there are a few other factors that will influence how tasty the outcome will be, including the type of meat you end up buying. 

However, this should definitely not mean that you should simply put the meat in a grill and forget about it. As is the case with other types of meat you need to use some technique to ensure that you end up with a high quality and delicious meal by the time you are done grilling. This means having to pay attention to a few details with your cooking technique. Once you get this right, it should not be a problem for you to become a better pork shoulder griller with time. 

The ways in which you can grill the meat 

There are different ways to grill pork shoulder. Which method you choose will depend on the outcome you want from the meat. The one thing you can be sure of is that since pork shoulder is excellently marbled, you can be sure that it can be cooked in a variety of ways and it will turn out to be excellent. However, some of the methods of grilling that have been found to be particularly effective for this cut of meat include: 

•    Smoking: in the south, this is the preferred method for grilling pork shoulder. It involves the use of slow cooking over low heat for a very long time, normally with exposure to wood smoke. As a result, the meat ends up being very soft and tender, and will also have an excellent flavor as well. To ensure that you get the smoky flavor, you should consider using a log pit or placing wet hardwood chips in the grill every so often. This produces a lot of smoke that will then flavor the meat.

•    Spit-roasting: This is yet another popular method of roasting pork shoulder. It involves placing a large chunk of the meat on a spit and then rotating it slowly over a fire. One of the major benefits of spit roasting is that it ensures that the meat will be evenly cooked. It also becomes brown and crisp, making it particularly delicious. This method of grilling is popular in Bali, Puerto Rico and Tuscany. The amount of heat used in spit-roasting is usually relatively high. 

•    Indirect grilling: This method of cooking involves exposing the meat to the heat from the grill, but not in contact with it. The amount of heat used for this is moderate, and the result is usually a cut of meat that is crusty. This method of grilling is particularly appealing owing to its versatility. You can do it over all types of grills including gas grills. You can also use wet wood chips to create a lot of smoke that will increase the flavor in the meat as well. 

These are just some of the ways in which you can cook pork shoulder. Unlike other cuts of meat, you will find that it’s actually okay to overcook it. In fact, this should be your goal if you intend to shred the meat to make Carolina Pulled Pork. Pork shoulder that has been slightly overcooked tends to be easy to pull apart, making it ideal for this.  

If you want to request for pork shoulder as one of the items for your BBQ catering in Markham, simply let us know. We will be able to include this among the many other dishes we can serve up for your BBQ party!