Pulled pork taste.

RW34 · Nov 23, 2014

Hey gents, I've smoked two pork shoulders(at different times) and both came out with the same result. They come with more of a hammy taste not a pulled pork taste. I used Chris Lillys injection both times modified a bit with less salt. Both shoulders were purchased at Walmart. I do recall them saying they were injected with a solution. Could the solution be the reason for the hammy taste? Any other ideas as to why it's coming out with a hammy taste?

jham0077 · Nov 23, 2014

Yep. "Enhanced for flavor and tenderness" then you injected again. It's getting hard to find things that aren't enhanced.

BigBobBQ · Nov 23, 2014

^^^yep the solution they enhance it with tends to be salty and it starts curing the meat.

RW34 · Nov 23, 2014

Thanks guys. I thought I read somewhere that enhanced shoulders are the problem with the hammy taste. Looking forward to trying one not enhanced now. Thanks again guys.

thirdeye · Nov 23, 2014

Yep, stick with labels that say "natural pork". Even labels saying "fresh pork" can still appear on meat that is enhanced... in the labeling world "fresh" means not hard frozen.

I have seen chicken that was injected with all-natural broth, and of course turkeys are injected with all sorts of ratios and different liquids, so it pays to read the fine print really close.

grantw · Nov 23, 2014

Enhanced meats are becoming a problem, even beef is enhanced and it all tastes like ham

lantern · Nov 23, 2014

To keep from making a mistake when the labeling is confusing I always look at the sodium content. Natural meat will have a minimal amount of sodium. <80mg is the norm. Anything way over that is a big red flag.

qapla · Nov 23, 2014

Fortunately for us we have several shoulders in the freezer that are definitely "enhanced" - put them there ourselves and we did not inject them with anything.

So, whenever possible, butcher your own and you will know for sure ... short of that - READ THAT LABEL

snapper-G · Nov 24, 2014

I bought a couple pre-marinated pork tenderloins to throw on the grill and they turned out like ham. Not just in flavor but in texture as well. I learned to get fresh tenders and do my own marinating.

cameraman · Nov 25, 2014

RW34 said:
Hey gents

Just a friendly FYI -- some of the best cooks on the forums are of the female persuasion. :dancer::dancer:

BeerBloke · Nov 25, 2014

grantw said:
Enhanced meats are becoming a problem, even beef is enhanced and it all tastes like ham

At least they don't taste like chicken!

THoey1963 · Nov 25, 2014

cameraman said:
Just a friendly FYI -- some of the best cooks on the forums are of the female persuasion. :dancer::dancer:

BeerBloke said:
At least they don't taste like chicken!

Out of context, those two posts together made me laugh...

QansasjayhawQ · Nov 25, 2014

Enhanced pork is becoming such the norm that I simply step over to the meat case in the grocery store and tell them I'd like to order pork that has not been enhanced.

They are always happy to order it for me. Just remember to plan a couple few days in advance so they can order them and get them in.

Pulled pork taste.

RW34

Knows what a fatty is.

jham0077

is one Smokin' Farker

BigBobBQ

Babbling Farker

RW34

Knows what a fatty is.

thirdeye

somebody shut me the fark up.

grantw

is Blowin Smoke!

lantern

is One Chatty Farker

qapla

Full Fledged Farker

snapper-G

Full Fledged Farker

cameraman

Babbling Farker

BeerBloke

Found some matches.

THoey1963

somebody shut me the fark up.

QansasjayhawQ

is Blowin Smoke!

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