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Pork shoulder, a well-marbled cut available at most supermarkets, turns fork-tender after long, slow cooking. Ours is especially succulent with a spice rub and vinegar.

Source: Everyday Food, May 2008
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  • Slightly
    12 FEB, 2013
    I made this recipe in the slow cooker instead of the oven yesterday. Cooked on low for 8 hours. After 8 hours, I removed the pork, shredded it, and put it back in the slow cooker for another hour (until we were ready to eat) with a little barbecue sauce mixed in. The meat did cook down a little more than I had expected. This recipe is absolutely wonderful!! It's very easy and the meat is delicious and tender. I'll definitely be making this one again.
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  • luvMS
    1 NOV, 2012
    This recipe is now a family favorite. It is so tasty and easy to make with readily available ingredients. Love it!
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  • Alvydas
    14 OCT, 2012
    I've made this recipe twice now and each time it has been a great success! Most pulled pork recipes require hours of slow cooking, but you would be surprised at how tender and flavourful the pork is in just two hours. I also made Martha's homemade BBQ sauce which was a winning combo!
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  • MS10722241
    12 JAN, 2012
    Made this last night on a desire to try something new. Also unexpectedly got guests for dinner. All 4 of us thought it was a very good recipe and it tasted really good. I will definitely use this recipe at our summer place as doubling it will serve a lot of hungry friends cheaply and quickly. Try this, its really tasty. Served it with homemade cole slaw and steamed then pan fried small potatoes. Yum!
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  • JohnBuckleyIII
    18 SEP, 2011
    This is by far the yummiest pork recipe of the slow cookers on Martha's site. I've made it a few times using slightly more meat-you can adjust the amount-I'm trying it with the bone in today-in a slow cooker on low for about 8 hours that is a 4 lb piece of pork. I never have any leftovers with this dish-It's an easy delicious sandwich-be sure to add some cabbage tossed in rice wine vinegar for the topping. Enjoy!!!
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  • jetchy
    12 FEB, 2011
    excellent! made it last night and my husband, who hates anything with vinegar in it, couldn't say anything but good things about this meaty sandwich. we can't wait to have leftovers tonight! i used a slow cooker on high for 4-5 hrs. i also used a bone-in shoulder roast and once done i shredded it in the slow cooker to sop up all the wonderful juices....YUM!
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  • Jess1982
    25 JAN, 2011
    This recipe is awesome! The pork was so flavorful and it was so easy to make. I am definitely going to make this again. My boyfriend could not stop telling me how delicious it was while he was eating! I don't have a dutch oven so I used a large pot and reduced the cooking time to about 1 hour and 40 minutes. I used Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce which really complimented the flavor of the pork.
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  • misto76
    19 JUL, 2010
    This recipe is even easier to do in the crock pot! Just put it in in the morning (on low 6-8 hours) and dinner is ready and waiting when you get home from work! my family LOVES it!
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  • stacebabe
    29 MAY, 2009
    We don't eat pork, can I use beef?
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  • slrmk
    1 NOV, 2008
    According to the Prep Schedule, you could leave the rub on overnight. When I tried this, juices accumulated in the pot. Should I leave the juices, adding the vinegar mixture to it? Or, should I pour out the juices?
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