It’s a butcher’s or cook’s axiom that more flavorful meat comes from the animal’s tougher, more muscle-bound and sinew-riven cuts. Such is the case with pork shoulder, an inexpensive part of the pig ...

A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent little shreds, can become a thousand different meals. (Photo by Christine Dias, File) TheKitchn.com A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into ...

Perfect pulled pork — one that yields to the gentlest pressure of a fork — is no longer a mystery to obtain. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) For weeks, I had hyped a North Carolina-style ...

Learn how to make pulled pork sandwiches with rich barbecue sauce. Each bite is filled with tender, juicy pork and bold, ...

The results are in for Slate’s recipe contest. About two weeks ago, we matched Web upstart food52 (which invites recipe contributions from users) against Cook’s Illustrated (which relies on ...

A slow cooker can take a complicated meal and transform it into an effortless feast. For most recipes, all you need to do is place food in your slow cooker and walk away. The hardest part is figuring ...

A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent little shreds, can become a thousand different meals. Mix in some barbecue sauce and make pulled pork sandwiches or scatter the meat over pizza ...

For weeks, I had hyped a North Carolina-style barbecue dinner I planned to cook for friends. In the Tar Heel State, pigs are traditionally cooked whole, but I chose a bone-in pork shoulder because ...

A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent little shreds, can become a thousand different meals. Mix in some barbecue sauce and make pulled pork sandwiches or scatter the meat over pizza ...

A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent little shreds, can become a thousand different meals. (Photo by Christine Dias, File) A pork shoulder, slow-cooked and pulled into succulent ...