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Caveman Pork Chops??
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erniemcclain
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Has anyone tried cooking pork chops caveman style?
Ernie McClain
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
(in the extreme western panhandle of NE)
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Combination of the two latest fads. I LIKE IT!!!!!!! B-)Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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Don't know if I like this idea a whole lot. Got tobe a llittle more careful with temp on pork then beef.1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa
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See no reason not to. Finish off indirect at 350/400. Just like I did yesterday except for about 4 inches on the sear at the start.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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The new internal temp for pork is 145 all of the way through.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/dining/porks-safe-cooking-temperature-is-lowered.html?_r=0
That said I cook to 150 and let it sit for a bit after it comes off. Juicy as heck and no pink meat.... It's just about perfect in my book. -
So, I've done a lot of Cavemanning and have done ribs, chicken breasts (with and without bones), sausages, and many different cuts of beef.
I just last night learned that the quality of the charcoal is more important when cavemanning. Wicked Good Weekend Warrior gave me a better sear and had less ash than any other charcoal I have ever used.
I have a hard time seeing how a caveman technique would enhance a pork chop. I say this for two reasons. 1) A pork chop has a very narrow window of "done but not overcooked". I don't mind beef being a little overcooked, but pork chops get tough very easily. 2) I don't see the sear/crust as being as important on a pork chop. When you cook one at 300 or so they get an outer layer that is just right for me.
Now, with all that being said, I hope you do caveman and tell us about it. If you don't, that just means I'll have to do it.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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I just can't bring myself to throw a steak right on the coals. I'm sure it's good because everyone says it's so good. It just goes against all my grilling instincts.1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
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Grillin_beers said:I just can't bring myself to throw a steak right on the coals. I'm sure it's good because everyone says it's so good. It just goes against all my grilling instincts.
You and me both!My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax -
RickyBobby said:Grillin_beers said:I just can't bring myself to throw a steak right on the coals. I'm sure it's good because everyone says it's so good. It just goes against all my grilling instincts.
You and me both!
I felt the same way initially. That's why I did it for the first time when it was just me and my son at a campsite. It was the best steak I had ever eaten. They don't all turn out that great, but it's a good technique that is fun for parties.XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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