emergency! is my pork over cooked or need longer??

[BrownPaperandString]

Trying to do a slow roast thing

1.2kg pork shoulder (off bone)
30 mins on 220 degrees
5 hours on 100 degrees

It's tough as old boot!

More time or pull out??

only just seen this sorry

much, much more time

at that low temp, its impossible to over cook it. have a midnight feast!

I put mine in at 4.30pm, its coming out tomorrow at 4.

I gave it another 2 hours in the end and I could pull it apart with forks BUT it was quite dry - was I meant to cover it??? I know we were wondering about that on the other thread!

BrownPaper - oh dear. You know the only solution is to try again, don't you?

I did the Donnie Brasco one yesterday - initial 30 minute blast at 230 c then 24 hours at 110 c - 19lb whole shoulder ( not any part of rib, cut across on the bone with a shoulder blade etc ). It was stunning. Not a scrap left. ( I didn't eat it solo - had a party for 50 ).

I didn't cover it at all. Maybe it was that the cut didn't have enough fat in or maybe because it was off the bone?

ooooh that sounds great - very well done!!! The bone definitely changes things and will also increase the cooking time. What size was yours?

What else did you have with it?

Ours was 19lb ( about 9 kilos?). We chucked the actual shoulder blade, but gave the other two bones to doggy owning freinds.

I made apple sauce and we had buttered floury baps. Also did massive crevettes with a Thai style dipping sauce and a lemon mayo, sushi, potato salad with a sherry vinaigrette, tomato and fennel salad, green salad and some little sausages for the kids.

Puds were a lemon passionfruit cake, brownies, ice creams for the kids, a chocolate croissant pudding and a berry plate with whipped cream on the side. Then a big hunk of Cheddar and Dolcelatte with crackers and grapes.

Very little left. If I was to do it again ( and I am already thinking about when I can!) I would also do a homemade coleslaw.

Maybe try one with a bone in next time, it may help with stopping it from going dry.

wow. that sounds amazing!!!!

Did you make the thai dipping sauce?

yes, found this recipe the night before! ( its the coriander pesto one )

twas v popular

DH had the leftover on his salmon the following night

oh yes - that does look very good!