Mexican Pulled Pork

[King]

Oh, and nice pics of you in the Backyard BBQ Bash thread.:becky:

I haven't seen the thread yet, I hope it's a pic of my good side...oh wait...I don't have a good side.

 

[King]

I will be making Cochinata this Saturday. Going to do two pork shoulders using the Primal grill recipe. Hopefully I will have my Banana leaves here before Friday

Looks really good

I used banana leaves before. It doesn't do anything for me, but it looks really cool if you're doing it for family and friends.

 

[jason p]

Would be a nice change from my standard pulled pork

 

[markdtn]

Me Too! I'll probably be 6 Ft under before I am able to try everything I have seen, saved, printed, bookmarked, emailed or handwritten notes from this forum. Definitely glad I stumbled upon it. :becky:

I will add an amen to that!

 

[toadhunter911]

 

[Cast Iron Chef]

Great looking meal. Nice job.

 

[Johnny_Crunch]

Looks good from here! :thumb:

 

[42BBQ]

I'd hit that repeatedly. Looks awesome, a must try. Love this place!

 

[inv3ctiv3]

mmmmmm looks so good

 

[Paulmark]

Very nice,:clap2: looks familar:wink:

 

[Market Hunter]

That looks like it would be good......for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack....:thumb:

 

[Sleepy Smoker]

I will be making Cochinata this Saturday. Going to do two pork shoulders using the Primal grill recipe. Hopefully I will have my Banana leaves here before Friday

Looks really good

When you say that you hope you have your banana leaves by Friday, it makes me think that you are acquiring them via mail order. I just wanted to say that given your location (Elgin, IL) you should have little trouble tracking some down in a store in your general area.

I used to live in Elmhurst and I remember getting them a time or two at Caputo's Market. I am also pretty sure I found them either at a Dominick's or a Jewel once unexpectedly. They can be a pain to find sometimes, being in the freezer section and all, but you should be able to track some down with relative ease.

Hope it goes well for you!

 

[suziemc]

I know what I'm grilling on my next day off

 

[JPS11]

That's some good cookin'! :icon_smile_tongue:

 

[King]

Very nice,:clap2: looks familar:wink:

Great minds think alike... or fools seldom differ...it's one of them.

I see you put this up a couple years back, but what happen to the pics?

 

[King]

Would be a nice change from my standard pulled pork

Good point. Not that BBQ pulled pork isn't tasty anymore, but my sweet tooth tends to get over used. I change it up because different flavors wake up my savory taste buds.

 

[deguerre]

Good point. Not that BBQ pulled pork isn't tasty anymore, but my sweet tooth tends to get over used. I change it up because different flavors wake up my savory taste buds.

Not to mention Mexican food just plain ROCKS.:thumb:

 

[Theboz1419]

When you say that you hope you have your banana leaves by Friday, it makes me think that you are acquiring them via mail order. I just wanted to say that given your location (Elgin, IL) you should have little trouble tracking some down in a store in your general area.

I used to live in Elmhurst and I remember getting them a time or two at Caputo's Market. I am also pretty sure I found them either at a Dominick's or a Jewel once unexpectedly. They can be a pain to find sometimes, being in the freezer section and all, but you should be able to track some down with relative ease.

Hope it goes well for you!

I was just at caputo's looking for bitter orange, didn't have, but I did not even check to see if they had banana leave.

I guess I can check tomorrow on my way home from work.

Thanks



As for the banana leaves in general, yeah I was not thinking they would add a lot of taste or if any at all. But I figured it would make for a great way to present the dish at the party, instead of just an aluminum pan.

 

[deguerre]

I was just at caputo's looking for bitter orange, didn't have, but I did not even check to see if they had banana leave.

I guess I can check tomorrow on my way home from work.

Thanks



As for the banana leaves in general, yeah I was not thinking they would add a lot of taste or if any at all. But I figured it would make for a great way to present the dish at the party, instead of just an aluminum pan.

You can substitute a regular orange juice with fresh lime juice mixed in if you can't find the bitter orange.

 

[Sleepy Smoker]

I was just at caputo's looking for bitter orange, didn't have, but I did not even check to see if they had banana leave.

I guess I can check tomorrow on my way home from work.

Thanks



As for the banana leaves in general, yeah I was not thinking they would add a lot of taste or if any at all. But I figured it would make for a great way to present the dish at the party, instead of just an aluminum pan.

As I said before, they can be hard to find in the freezer section. If you do stop by and can't locate them, definitely ask an employee. I would almost guarantee you'll be able to score some there.

It is hard to say if the banana leaves impart any flavor in the dish. Most people would say no, and I guess I can't disagree. Still, the aroma from the leaves cooking is pretty hard to not notice, so it might add a slight taste variant to the dish. But yeah, the leaves make for a kick ass presentation which itself makes them worth buying when preparing it for company.

Be sure to post pics of your cook if you have the time. Would love to check it out. I am so getting hungry to make this again soon.