Pulled pork - wikipedia Pulled pork This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2014 ) The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. ( December 2015 ) Pork being pulled with a fork Pulled pork over boiled rice A pulled - pork sandwich Pulled pork is a method of cooking pork where what would otherwise be a tough cut of meat is cooked slowly at low temperatures, allowing the meat to become tender enough so that it can be `` pulled '', or easily broken into individual pieces. Pulled pork is found around the world in a variety of forms. Contents 1 Preparation 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Preparation Pulled pork, usually shoulder cut ( sometimes referred to as mixed cuts ), is commonly slow - cooked by a smoking method, though a non-barbecue method might also be employed using a slow cooker or a domestic oven. In rural areas across the United States, either a pig roast / whole hog, mixed cuts of the pig / hog, or the shoulder cut ( Boston Butt ) alone are commonly used, and the pork is served with or without a vinegar - based sauce. Before cooking, it is common to soak the meat in brine ; it provides the extra moisture needed for a long, slow cooking process. See also Carnitas Cochinita pibil Porchetta Rillettes Ropa vieja Rousong Shredded beef Slow cooker Food portal References Jump up ^ Dove, Laura. `` Barbecue By Region ''. University of Virginia. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 30. External links Media related to Pulled pork at Wikimedia Commons Barbecue Cooking styles Asado Barbacoa Char siu Churrasco Indirect grilling Korean barbecue Mangal Mixed grill Mongolian barbecue Schwenker Shao Kao Shisa nyama Siu mei Yakiniku Regional variations of barbecue Barbecue in the United States Barbecue in North Carolina Barbecue in Oklahoma Barbecue in Texas Kansas City - style barbecue Memphis - style barbecue Santa Maria - style barbecue St. Louis - style barbecue Cookers and related Barbecue grill Barrel barbecue Briquette Buccan Charbroiler Charcoal lighter fluid Chimney starter Disposable grill Flattop grill Gridiron Grilling Hibachi Kamado Pit barbecue Propane Shichirin Skewer Smoking Foods and dishes List of barbecue dishes List of smoked foods Anticuchos Arrosticini Bakkwa Barbecue chicken Barbecue sandwich Barbecue sauce Brochette Bulgogi Bull roast Burnt ends Cha siu bao Chuan Churrasco Cocoloşi Corn on the cob Espetada Fatányéros Frigărui Galinha à Africana Isaw Jeok Jujeh kabab Kabab Barg Kai yang Kebab Khorkhog Khorovats Kofte kebab Lechon Mashawi Méchoui Meurav Yerushalmi Mixiote Mućkalica Neobiani Pig pickin ' Pig roast Pinchitos Provoleta Pulled pork Ražnjići Red slaw Satay Sausage sizzle Shashlik Şiş kebap Shish taouk Spare ribs Sosatie Souvlaki Suckling pig Suya Tsukune Yakitori Misc. Barbecue restaurant List of barbecue restaurants Churrascaria Food portal Commons WikiProject Food and drink Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pulled_pork&oldid=819230093 '' Categories : American cuisine Barbecue Mexican cuisine Pork dishes Ukrainian cuisine Cuisine of the Southern United States Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2014 All articles needing additional references Articles with limited geographic scope from December 2015 USA - centric Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Deutsch Español Français Nederlands Norsk Português Svenska 粵語 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 January 2018, at 05 : 50. About Wikipedia

Question: where does pulled pork come from on the pig
Answer: shoulder cut