pulled pork barbecue

Name: pulled pork barbecue
Cuisine: American Southern
Ingredients: 4 pounds pork shoulder; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 2 tablespoons smoked paprika; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon black pepper; to taste salt

Pulled pork barbecue is a slow-cooked pork dish known for its tender, shredded meat infused with smoky, tangy, and sweet flavors. It holds a central place in Southern American culinary traditions and social gatherings, symbolizing community and celebration.

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Culinary DNA Preview

American Southern70%

Spanish15%

Caribbean15%

Ingredients

pork shoulder
4 pounds
barbecue sauce
1 cup
smoked paprika
2 tablespoons
brown sugar
1/4 cup
apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup
garlic powder
1 tablespoon
onion powder
1 tablespoon
black pepper
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originates from the American South, where slow-cooking pork over wood smoke became a staple method for communal feasts and celebrations in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

American Southern70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish15%

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Caribbean15%

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Techniques

slow-cooking smoking shredding

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