Pork Cushion Meat in the bag. Any tips?

[strength_and_power]

Need some direction on how to best prepare this.
It’s about 10# and is somewhat related to the shoulder

What say ya?








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[Fishawn]

I smoked some several years ago. If I remember correctly, they are leaner than butts/shoulder? Personally, if I was going into it, smoke low n slow, foil or pan at the 160-170 range with liquid and continue until fairly probe tender. Will probably “shred” better than “pull” due to the leaner cut. If slicing, probably foil it much sooner after it gets some smoke and keep an eye on it. Maybe pull 145-155. Rest foiled, then slice.

Just my thoughts tonight. Others will chime in.

Good Luck

[Richtee]

Yeah, it’s part of the shoulder, or “picnic ham”. Pretty sure you can get it to pull, but it’s big uses are stuff like carnitas, and one of my favorite dishes..pork verde. Pork stew if ya will. Also chopped up for like stir fry I think.

I should pick one up and play with it. Never have. Hmm.

[Mark R]

I picked one up for sausage once a while back, seem to remember a lot of cartilage and sinew. As mentioned before, kinda lean.

on edit; the meat is lean but there was a good bit of extra-muscular (external) fat that was kinda goopy, not usable.

[jwbtulsa]

hmm...pork cushion. I called my wife that once. now I'm divorced...

[BBQ Engineer]

hmm...pork cushion. I called my wife that once. now I'm divorced...

LMAO!

[SMOKE FREAK]

IF, indeed, it is part on the shoulder then it will pull just fine...Less fatty than the butt but still plenty for low and slow and pulling...Shouldn't be as lean as pork loin...

but what do I know

[strength_and_power]

Well it ended up being a cryovac bag of fist sized chunks and not a solid piece. Trimmed a few up and did pork fried rice. The rest got vac sealed and frozen, I will use them the next time I do some sausage. Kinda bummed, pulled pork sounded good but probably for the best as time was limited and I’m traveling this week.


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[Richtee]

Well it ended up being a cryovac bag of fist sized chunks and not a solid piece. Trimmed a few up and did pork fried rice.

I happen to LOVE pork fried rice! No compromise there buddy!