I am making 3 butts for a party on Dec 5. I don't want to make them the day of the party and I work all week prior. If I make the pork on Sunday after Thanksgiving, will it stay ok in the fridge all week or should I freeze? I use a red BBQ sauce not North Carolina vinegar Sauce by the way if that helps.
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Making Pulled Pork a Week in Advance?
- Thread starter Rob
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Jason Pedu
TVWBB Member
My opinion, freeze. A week in the fridge is too long.
K Kruger
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Yes, freeze. See this post, and the post of mine above it on cooling quickly and thoroughly. Just finish by then packing into Ziplocs, pressing out the air; freeze. Remove to the fridge to thaw a day or two prior to reheating.
(Note: I serve a typical Q sauce too, among others, on the side. Regardless, I still use the vin finishing sauce as noted. Not much is used as a finisher, it ties and stabilizes moisture, flavors and textures, and it works with the other sauce(s) I serve - or alone, if the diner does not want to add a sauce.)
(Note: I serve a typical Q sauce too, among others, on the side. Regardless, I still use the vin finishing sauce as noted. Not much is used as a finisher, it ties and stabilizes moisture, flavors and textures, and it works with the other sauce(s) I serve - or alone, if the diner does not want to add a sauce.)
David Ward
TVWBB Fan
Sounds like a perfectly good excuse to run down to Sam's and justify a Food Saver to me
Well worth it. The Q will keep a long time frozen in their vaccum bags and you can drop a bag in hot water to reheat for the party.
Well worth it. The Q will keep a long time frozen in their vaccum bags and you can drop a bag in hot water to reheat for the party.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by David Ward:
Sounds like a perfectly good excuse to run down to Sam's and justify a Food Saver to me
Well worth it. The Q will keep a long time frozen in their vaccum bags and you can drop a bag in hot water to reheat for the party. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Could not agree more (well, except on the Sam's Club...Waltons don' get any of my $)....I am a huge fan of the Food Saver, had one for 15 years or so (on my second now). Very well worth the investment, I have not yet found a better way of storing food in the freezer.
Sounds like a perfectly good excuse to run down to Sam's and justify a Food Saver to me
Well worth it. The Q will keep a long time frozen in their vaccum bags and you can drop a bag in hot water to reheat for the party. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Could not agree more (well, except on the Sam's Club...Waltons don' get any of my $)....I am a huge fan of the Food Saver, had one for 15 years or so (on my second now). Very well worth the investment, I have not yet found a better way of storing food in the freezer.
Brad Benski
TVWBB Super Fan
Rob, if you're going to do any amount of smoking then getting the food saver makes sense. If it's in your cash flow get the dual pump model: Game Saver Turbo Plus. List price is $279
Besides the stuff you smoke you'll start buying meat in bulk and sub packaging it with the vacuum pack so it lasts longer. **** I've even vacuum packed food I've dehydrated for 3-4 day backpacking treks.
In Texas Bass Pro Shops, Cabelas, and Academy sporting goods all carry it in stock.
Besides the stuff you smoke you'll start buying meat in bulk and sub packaging it with the vacuum pack so it lasts longer. **** I've even vacuum packed food I've dehydrated for 3-4 day backpacking treks.
In Texas Bass Pro Shops, Cabelas, and Academy sporting goods all carry it in stock.