When Lloyd and I were first married it was also our last year of college. We got to partake of the fantastic Married Student Food Program at Concordia, and it was a wonder. Basically it was a room filled with all the clearance stuff from supermarkets that didn’t sell, plus some basics from the government – all free to us! It was awesome.
I really like the government stuff because it all came with the most rudimentary labels. No frills – just large, bold print, ‘cuz you didn’t need any more information. You probably couldn’t handle any more information. “Butter”, “Dried Milk”, and our favorite – “Pork”.
Yes, canned pork. I remember laughing and laughing, wondering what on earth to make with a can of pig, and I believe my mom suggested Grandma Norie’s barbeque pork. It can be re-created even today, without the can or the government.
You need:
a pork roast (pork butt is best, but Sunmart didn’t have it)
some cabbage (I don’t know why – it seems weird.)
water
barbeque sauce – whatever kind floats your boat
1. Brown the roast.
2. Throw it in a crock pot.
3. Either chop a little cabbage (less than 1/4 of a small head) up fine and throw it in the crock pot with some water, or cut the 1/4 head of cabbage in some chunks and throw it in the blender with some water. Whirr whirr whirr – whatever. I don’t know why there’s cabbage in this.
4. Dump some barbeque sauce on it. Start with half a bottle now, add some more later.
5. Cook for many hours. I start at high for a couple of hours, then down to low for a few more. I can’t vouch for how long – there were naps involved.
6. Jab with a fork often. This is fun. It also shreds the meat, but mostly – it’s fun.
Viola’! Spoon onto buns and devour. Don’t forget to wonder why there is cabbage in there.
Keren says
Cabbage is the stretcher -- and it’s cheaper than pork. Seems like there is more shredded pork than there actually is, and it all looks barbequed.
Lauren says
Well, then I am leaving it out. There’s way the heck too much of this stuff anyway (we eat it for days) and my digestion knows that there’s cabbage in there, even though it’s a government secret.
Brad says
If you could hide cabbage in there, it makes me wonder what else you could put in the pot and no one would ever know… carrots? celery? paper towels?
Kristi says
Celery. Brommer used it in EVERYTHING. It has taken many years for me to be able to eat celery once again.
Mark says
How do you make barbecued pulled pork? You apparently cook the h*11 out of it using barbeque sauce and cabbage.
Peggy says
Wait…you & Lloyd were married during your last year of college? (do your parents know?) Did you both go an extra year? I can’t get the math to work out. (18-22 is four years of college)
Nice meal btw! I’ll have to try it.
Lauren says
We were both 5-year-ers. Lloyd because he got a second degree, me because I was so indecisive during my early years. We were married for our Super Senior year.
Peggy says
Thanks, I thought I had lost my ability to count on my fingers!