Good Eating - Low Cost - If you see a bargain take advantage of it.

A Great Price on Pork Shoulder Is Always Good

When we are out grocery shopping I keep an eye open for bargains. Recently we were at Coles Supermarket, near our house.
We were just getting some milk and eggs, but I normally take a look at the meat section to see if there is something on sale.

There was. They had pork shoulder on sale for $6.50 a kg. 
Last week I bought some to make Pork Jambalaya, and paid $10.00 a kg.  A real bargain if you have a use for it.

And I Had a Use For It

It was cryovaced and had a use by date over 2 weeks away.

Pork shoulder makes a nice pulled pork.

Smoking it in your BBQ or smoker is the best, but if you don't have the time and want to take advantage of the sale; consider cooking it your slow cooker.  It does a surprisingly good pulled pork.
Put it on low before you go to work and when you get home you have the makings of a good meal.

Helen suggested cooking it with just a basic pork rub and not not putting a sauce on it.
Her idea was to portion it out into a few containers and have different meals with it. She figured we could add the appropriate sauce when we made the meal.

Cooking Just

About  Finished 

First Day Was 

BBQ-Pulled Pork
Sandwich

Helen 

Doesn't Like Coleslaw

On Her Sandwich

Grandpa
Does

But We Both

Like Slaw

On The Side 

Future Meals From The Same Batch

Will Be

• Burritos with the pork mixed with Mexican spices, along with black beans and rice.
• Toasted pulled pork and cheese sandwiches with a side of slaw.
• Cajun Spiced Pork in a roux gravy over rice.

Chicken Fried Steak - Talk About a World Turned Upside Down

Chicken Fried Steak: is all about a tough cut of beef being cooked in such away that it is tasty.

My Father-in-Law was a Texan. So it only follows that this pure comfort food was part of my wife's life..

We have it once in awhile and today is the day.

I looked at the cheap cuts, they were $15 plus a kilo. Crazy! So what are we doing. We are using some great porterhouse that we bought on sale for $10.00 a kilo.  It is delicious steak and when grilled is perfect, but tonight it is going to be pounded, coated and cooked in oil.
Tomorrow I'll let you know how it turned out. One secret we use is to blot the steak with a paper towel before coating. Really makes a difference.If you have a secret to great chicken fried or country fried steak leave a comment below.

The Results

Well,  using the porterhouse steak worked well. It was very good. Next time we are in the mood for this Southern US sensation we will finish it off with a slice of pecan pie.

The recipe and method for this Chicken Fried Steak will appear on our Youtube channel before the end of the year.