Pulled Pork

Pronunciation: /pʊld pɔrk/

Definitions of pulled pork

noun a dish made from slow-cooked pork that is shredded or 'pulled' apart

Example Sentences

A1 I like pulled pork sandwiches.

A2 My mom makes delicious pulled pork in the slow cooker.

B1 The restaurant's specialty is their smoked pulled pork.

B2 I learned how to make pulled pork from a recipe online.

C1 The chef's secret to tender pulled pork is marinating it overnight.

C2 The competition for the best pulled pork at the barbecue festival was fierce.

Examples of pulled pork in a Sentence

formal The caterer served delicious pulled pork at the formal event.

informal I love grabbing a pulled pork sandwich for lunch.

slang Let's hit up that BBQ joint for some bomb pulled pork.

figurative Her storytelling skills are like tender pulled pork - irresistible and satisfying.

Grammatical Forms of pulled pork

• past tense: pulled porked
• plural: pulled porks
• comparative: more pulled pork
• superlative: most pulled pork
• present tense: pulls pork
• future tense: will pull pork
• perfect tense: have pulled pork
• continuous tense: is pulling pork
• singular: pulled pork
• positive degree: pulled pork
• infinitive: to pull pork
• gerund: pulling pork
• participle: pulled porking

Origin and Evolution of pulled pork

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: Pulled pork is believed to have originated in the Southern United States, particularly in the region of the Carolinas where barbecue traditions run deep.

Evolution of the word: The term 'pulled pork' likely evolved from the method of slow-cooking pork until it is tender enough to be easily 'pulled' apart with forks, a technique commonly used in traditional Southern barbecue.