As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of both White Castle and barbecue. So when I read that the Castle was experimenting with pulled pork on a bun, my reaction was a, long-drawn out "Nooooooo!!"
Is nothing sacred? Seems to me that two great American traditions, the State's first hamburger chain and barbecue, would be sullied by the Castle's introduction of pulled pork. That's not to say I have anything against pulled pork on a miniature bun. Done right, it's tasty as hell and a more healthful portion than the gigantic sandwiches one usually eats at barbecue joints.
Sadly I don't think the Castle is going to do justice to pulled pork. And I'm not just saying that because I want to lump their new product in the McRib category. Further reading of the article in Nation's Restaurant News (registration required) reveals that it will arrive at the store's frozen. I can't help but feel that it will also be saturated with liquid smoke and have the consistency of cat food.
I hope my suspicions about the quality of the Castle's pulled pork are wrong. All of a sudden, I'm craving a pulled pork slyder topped with an onion ring.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-27-2007 @ 4:53PM
Ahd Child said...
Ugh! I hope they don't do for pork what they've done for beef. Shudder
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7-28-2007 @ 1:06AM
Adam said...
The things I do for Slashfood...
OK, I tried these tonight. It is soupy pulled pork (no chunks, just tiny shreds) swimming in a sweet, ketchupy bbq sauce on that standard slider bun. Substandard bbq no doubt, but WC is meant for sopping up liquor and I have no doubt these can get that done. That being said, if you don't have better bbq than this during normal hours I feel horrible for you.
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7-28-2007 @ 2:58AM
Tom In CTown said...
Now that I think of it...maybe McRib wasn't such a horrible idea.
Yes it was.
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7-28-2007 @ 2:59AM
Tom In CTown said...
Whenever I have done pulled pork on my bbq, the drip pan has been nearly overflowing. That said, White Castle could slather those greasy drippings on bread with some onions and a pickle for days just from one pork shoulder.
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7-28-2007 @ 1:10PM
MJ said...
I think that this would be a good one if it is seasoned right! Pork Rules!
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