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Pulled pork
Rich, savory, and smoky, often sweetened or tangy depending on the sauce it's packaged with.
Lens analyzedPulled pork is slow-cooked pork shoulder shredded into strands, tender enough to pull apart with a fork after hours of low, moist cooking. It's typically sold already sauced or seasoned, ready to reheat and serve on its own or piled onto a bun.
Where it comes from
Slow-smoking or braising tough shoulder cuts until they shred easily is a barbecue tradition rooted in the American South, and prepackaged pulled pork became a grocery deli and freezer-aisle shortcut as barbecue-style cooking spread nationwide.
Buying it
Check whether the package is sauced or plain, since sauced versions limit how you can season it further. Look for visibly moist, shredded meat rather than dry-looking strands, which can mean it's been sitting too long.
Storing it
Refrigerate it in a sealed container and eat it within about five days. Reheat only the portion you'll eat, since repeated reheating dries the meat out.
Keeps about 5 days in the fridge.
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