====== Pork Shoulder ======

===== Michael Pollan Cooked =====
  - Rub pork shoulder with salt 1-3 days before cooking
  - Refrigerate uncovered
  - Allow to reach room temperature prior to cooking
  - Cook at 200-330 deg for 4-6 hours
  - Meat is done when interior reaches 195 deg
  - 2 - 2lb pieces wrapped in foil - 250deg oven resulted in 199 deg after 5 1/2 hr

===== Cook's Science Sous Vide =====
  - See cook's science Cochinita Pibil - grill + sous vide
  - cook's science The Science of Pork Shoulder
  - conversion of connective tissue protein collagen to gelatin results in tender meat
  - starting at 140 deg the triple strand collagen unwinds to form 3 strands of gelatin
  - experiment - sous vide 40 gram portions and recorded time to gelatinize and moisture loss
  - 140 deg requires 31 hr with 29.8% moisture loss
  - 158 deg requires 16 hr with 33.1% moisture loss
  - 176 deg requires 7  hr with 35.9% moisture loss
  - 194 deg requires 2  hr with 37.5% moisture loss



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