What can I do with Pork Butt Trimmings?
I bought about 6 lbs of pork butt, cooked that up and made awesome chili. Now I have about 1 lb or so of pork trimmings, the fat, mostly white in color.
What can I do with this?
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What can you do with pork fat?
Cook the bits over med-low heat to render out the fat. You can strain the rendered fat and use it as lard- make biscuits or pastry. Or you can get crafty and make soap or candles- but these are not within the scope of this site.
I had some Kazakhi friends in Russia who made a dish called "????" (Plov).
http://www.say7.info/cook/recipe/118-Plov.html
They would render pork fat this way and continue until the fatty bits were well fried. They would then scoop out the fried bits (and eat them) then fry onion and then carrot in the fat. Add some pork and fry until browned. Then add rice and water and a head of garlic on top, cover until the rice is done. Delicious.
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You can use pork trimmings to make lard, which is rendered pork fat; or cracklings, which are the bits of fat and meat that don't render completely. Lard is a choice ingredient when making fried chicken, home fries, doughnuts, or pastry crust.What do you do with Boston butt trimmings?
You can strain the rendered fat and use it as lard- make biscuits or pastry. Or you can get crafty and make soap or candles- but these are not within the scope of this site. They would render pork fat this way and continue until the fatty bits were well fried.What can you do with trimmed pork fat?
8 Things To Do With Your Rendered Pork FatWhat can I make with pork butt fat cap?
The fat cap can contribute flavor and texture to the pork, but it's important not to overdo it. We prefer to trim the fat cap to about 1/4 inch, then use the trimmings as a seasoning for other dishes. You can use what's left of the fat cap to add moisture to the pulled pork after cooking.How to Trim a Boston Butt Pork Shoulder | Tips \u0026 Techniques
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