National Pulled Pork Day

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October 12th is National Pulled Pork Day in the United States.

This dish is an American barbecue dish at its base, associated with the American South. It can be slow-smoked over wood, normally outside, but it is most commonly cooked inside using a slow cooker. It is a very simple dish; the pork is slowly cooked until it starts to fall apart, then manually shredded, often just by pulling it apart with a fork. For the pork to reach the proper stage for "pulling" it must be cooked at the correct temperature range. Though a simple dish, it is also time consuming, as the cooking process requires hours. Once cooked, pulled pork is often used with a sauce. It is sometimes eaten on its own, but it is also used as an ingredient in other dishes; as sandwich filling, for example, or as a topping on burgers or hot dogs.