If you are a connoisseur of barbecue you probably know that different regions have their own style of barbecue. My Mom grew up in North Carolina, specifically eastern North Carolina and so she grew up loving North Carolina Barbecue. In turn, that’s the style I grew up knowing and loving too. North Carolina BBQ is so unique because you don’t use a barbecue sauce. That’s right, you cook the meat in vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. The meat is so flavorful and tender. It is my favorite use for Apple Cider Vinegar in the kitchen. This meal is very versatile because you can cook it on the stove top or in the slow cooker.

North Carolina Style Barbecue

Ingredients:

6 lbs Boston butt pork roast
1.5 cups Heinz vinegar(Apple Cider or White)
5 ounces Worcestershire sauce(1/2 bottle)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions:

• Cube the pork roast into 2 inch cubes
• Add the meat, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and spices to the slow cooker.
• Cook on high in the slow cooker for 5 hours. Alternatively, you could simmer on the stove top for 5 hours.
• Let the meat drain for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Fork shred the meat and serve on hamburger buns.

Cole slaw and a dash of hot sauce are great additions to the barbecue.

While I was prepping my recipe as part of this Mom Central campaign with Heinz, I learned that Heinz sells two different kinds of Apple Cider Vinegar. In addition to the distilled apple cider vinegar you are used to seeing, they also sell an unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar. Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar is raw, meaning unpasteurized. Heinz Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar retains the “mother” of the vinegar – a compound created naturally during vinegar’s fermentation process. There are a ton of health benefits to using Apple Cider Vinegar, a quick Google search will give you a comprehensive list of the benefits.

I use vinegar most in cooking. It is great for making dressings, marinades, tenderizing meat, pickling, and of course North Carolina Barbecue.
If you follow CuteAsAFox on Pinterest, you will see I have been repinning some great recipes featuring Heinz Apple CiderVinegar from their new Pinterest page. You can also check out the Heinz recipe page for some great ideas.

What’s your favorite use for Vinegar in or out of the kitchen? Tell me about it in the comments!

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Heinz Vinegar. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and as a thank you for participating.

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