Perfect pulled pork — one that yields to the gentlest pressure of a fork — is no longer a mystery to obtain. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) For weeks, I had hyped a North Carolina-style ...

It’s a butcher’s or cook’s axiom that more flavorful meat comes from the animal’s tougher, more muscle-bound and sinew-riven cuts. Such is the case with pork shoulder, an inexpensive part of the pig ...

Daniel Castillo, chef and owner of Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano, shares his method for cooking fall-off-the-bone pork shoulder in a home oven, which is easily adapted to an outdoor smoker ...