Why Is Pork Celebrated

It's the pork month!

This is cause for celebration for carnivores everywhere, fitting neatly into our growing appetite for the more thrifty cuts. It used to be a treat to eat pork on special occasions. In some countries, they roast an entire pig  which would be placed in the center of the table. Then the whole family, children and all, would be able to pick away at their favorite part.

In my case, I buy the best pork I can afford. Most weeks, I get through between seven and ten kilos. See? We love pork as well! When I hear about roast pork chops, my mind starts to tell me of something gratifying as being not only a tastier meat but a source of high quality protein with lots and lots of  vitamins and minerals, which is excellent for boosting our immune systems and keeping us healthy.


Pork provides a low fat meal, provided that it is trimmed. Pork is an ideal choice for for weight watchers and those  following a  healthy and balanced eating plan. Recent studies have shown that South African Pork is significantly lower in fat than many other countries and is even approved by the  Heart and
Stroke Foundation.

Pulled Pork BBQ Recipe for the Pork Month

Since I got married to a Carolinian, I've so much indulged myself into delicious pork BBQ's. I couldn't forget one of my delicious BBQ experience while we were in Charlotte (before we got married) at the Old Hickory House which was a famous regular destination for grub. It almost tastes like this pulled pork BBQ recipe which I got online from Susan of Slow and Simple. Carolinians probably would never go wrong with BBQ.

Ingredients

4 lb pork roast
2 onions, sliced, divided
1 onion, chopped
5 or 6 whole cloves
2 cups water
16 oz bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
salt and pepper 

Directions

Place one sliced onion at the bottom of Crock Pot. Stud pork roast with cloves and season with salt and pepper. Place roast in slow cooker on top of the sliced onion. Cover with the second sliced onion and add enough water to fill Crock Pot two thirds of the way. Cover and cook on low 8 to 12 hours.
Remove roast. Remove and discard cloves, bone and fat as well as any water, onions and grease remaining in pot.

Award-Winning Charleston Carolina BBQ Sauce

When pork roast is cool enough to handle, use a fork or your fingers to pull it apart until the entire roast is shredded. Return the pulled pork to the crockpot. Mix in the chopped onion and BBQ sauce and cover. Heat on high for 1-3 hours or until the onions are soft. Serve on large, crusty buns with a mustard based Carolina-style BBQ sauce. Garnish with dill pickle spears, thinly sliced raw onion and pickled pepperoncini (Italian banana peppers). Serve with crisp, homemade slaw.

My Carolinian husband would put the cole slaw on the pulled pork sandwiches, just like old tradition. I think I'm trying this recipe using beef for a one-pot beef roast. I'm really proud to say I married a guy from North Carolina!