pulled pork

westkysmoker · Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Posts: 6

Was wondering what everyone uses to pull their pork? Is there a tool out there that makes this a little more simple? If so can you please list?

Don Marco · BBQ Fan Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 308 Location: Germany

There are tools available, i think bear claws are the most common.

I prefer pulling with my fingers though, give amuch better finished product.

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Teleking · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject: Re: pulled pork

Toga · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject:

I use 2 forks to shred them. Works well. I also like to get in there with my hands to feel for and remove any hunks of fat too.

T00lman · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject:

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roxy · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject:

I use my hands as well but I am sure that if you had a lot of meat to do the bear claws would be the way to go. I have used them before and they are amazing when you got a cooker full of butts to pull.
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Canadian Bacon · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject:

I use bear claws,they work great.
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Braddog · BBQ Fan Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 103 Location: St. Louis

Put me in the two forks camp. But, I use serving forks instead of dinner forks. The pieces are a little bigger as a result.

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Beertooth · Posted: Dec 11 2008 Post subject:

I like my bear claws, but I think nothing beats just getting down and dirty with your hands. A nice pair of insulated gloves would be nice.
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mds2 · Posted: Dec 12 2008 Post subject:

If i just have one or two I use my hands, but if I cook a bunch I use bear claws, or some stainless steel cultivators that I picked up at Menards.
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whitey · Posted: Dec 13 2008 Post subject:

Fingers,and forks
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Dec 13 2008 Post subject:

I use a set of commercial tongs, when my butts are ready to come out of the stumps cooker they are already falling apart. I usually need to get a gloved hand underneath them or a set of turkey forks so they don't fall apart and hit the ground.

If I do them in the DPP, they tend to stay togethjer a bit better. I guess alot is to said about high-moisture cooking environments.
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Even though that was too easy, we should have stayed in the gutter. Its always entertaining. Twisted Evil

somegeek · BBQ Fan Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 166

Fingers and forks. If I have large chunks of bark that won't break apart, I'll chop them up to toss them in with the rest. I do a max of two butts. They pull easily when cooked properly.
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smokingpig · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 115 Location: ga.

The wife's hands, She loves to pull the pork. Laughing

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Okie · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 164 Location: OK

I have bear claws, but still use my hands after using the claws to break it into big chunks.
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