Horrible
I can cook & I certainly wasn't expecting prime pork from a shoulder joint but this was a (very bad) joke ! Small lumps of meat tied up with a huge hunk of pork fat, very little skin for crackling, a disgusting mess & a waste of money.
Only 2 days shelf life
I have been delivered this product on the 21 dec (planned to be for Christmas roast). The expiry date was in 2 days (on 23rd Dec). I didnt see that on time. Attempted to change plans and cook it on 23rd, once I found out. The meat was off, all slimy and smelly (although kept refrigerated) I cant believe you send a vaccum-packed product from the X-mas range with 2 days shelf life. Absolutely awful!
Full of fat & gristle. Very little meat.
Full of fat & gristle. Very little meat.
A bit of a mess!
The crackling is not too bad, but when I cut off all the string after cooking it, the whole thing just fell apart in great lumps of fat and tough meat. Great for Christmas dinner! Inedible. Thank you Tesco! Packet says, 'from trusted farms'. Maybe, but it is the butchers who were traitors to their craft. Disgusting.
Nice sweet meat and excellent value - shoulder sh
Nice sweet meat and excellent value - shoulder should be cooked long and slow to render down the fat. It's the fat that gives the flavour. I really think those complaining about fat and chewiness with these joints seriously need to research their cuts of meat and take lessons in cookery basics. If you insist on cooking pork shoulder as you would the leg or loin then you will end up with what resembles the sole of a carpet slipper!
Ignore the negative reviews!
I don't normally do reviews but felt I had to after reading some of the negative reviews on her, It's pork shoulder which is one of the cheapest cuts of meat on a pig. It's a very fatty piece of meat which requires slow and low cooking to get the best from it, if you blast it on a high heat for the first 30 minutes you'll still get good crackling, I usually cook a 2kg joint for around 6 hours at 130.c and all of the fat melts away and flavours the meat which then falls apart with a couple of forks. It makes excellent pulled pork for brioche buns as well as a great roast. If you want slightly pink sliced pork then I suggest you put your hands a bit deeper into your pocket and buy a pork loin joint.
Not buying again
Although on offer this meat was still poor quality and full of grissle. It was so tough in places i could not even pierce it with a fork. The skin was so tough you couldnt even score it. A total waste of money to be honest. Very disappointed in Tesco and theiir quality control. Maybe this would be ok if it was in some sort of pork casserole but other than that dont waste your time and money.
well worth the money
great joint, served 5 not 9! although it was a good dinner. Did not make crackling, cut fat off after cooking but before slicing, and it then became a good joint. Buying again this week to see if the meat is as good the second time.
So good
This is really good, I've got crackling out of it every time (salt it, oil it then 200 for 30 minutes then 160 for 90 minutes). It's also terrific cold and in a sandwich with a little mustard and as a Brucey Bonus the dog loves it too.
Best pork joint for some time
excellent value for money. Used for roast family meal at weekend. roasted beautifully produced very tender meat and very flavouresome. Cuts well cold as well. Best pork joint for some time.