Product ReviewsPork Shoulder Roast

First time--forever!

Although I've been buying (and eating!) grass-fed beef and bison for years, I've never tried heritage-raised pork before--and I'm truly amazed at the difference!

I will never buy supermarket pork again! Although I'm primarily motivated by humane raising/slaughtering, I was amazed at the difference in taste and texture of the meat.

I didn't buy pork before, as I usually find it rather tasteless (in comparison to other meats), but not anymore--this pork is absolutely delicious, and I will be buying pork regularly from now on.

From: Anita | Date: 9/20/2015 4:24 AM

Although I've been buying (and eating!) grass-fed beef and bison for years, I've never tried heritage-raised pork before--and I'm truly amazed at the difference!

I will never buy supermarket pork again! Although I'm primarily motivated by humane raising/slaughtering, I was amazed at the difference in taste and texture of the meat.

I didn't buy pork before, as I usually find it rather tasteless (in comparison to other meats), but not anymore--this pork is absolutely delicious, and I will be buying pork regularly from now on.

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Amazing flavor

This roast is DELICIOUS, with an amazing flavor and cooks up juicy and tender. My only complaint is that it's so good, the two of us can finish it off rather quickly! Definitely will purchase it again :)

From: Jenna | Date: 9/22/2015 12:04 PM

This roast is DELICIOUS, with an amazing flavor and cooks up juicy and tender. My only complaint is that it's so good, the two of us can finish it off rather quickly! Definitely will purchase it again :)

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Family loved ir

Slow cooked this in crock pot and everyone had seconds and thirds!
Amazing! Easy and kids and adults loved it. Waiting for re-stock to order again .thsnks

From: Jaime | Date: 12/12/2015 11:27 PM

Slow cooked this in crock pot and everyone had seconds and thirds!
Amazing! Easy and kids and adults loved it. Waiting for re-stock to order again .thsnks

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Family loved ir

Slow cooked this in crock pot and everyone had seconds and thirds!
Amazing! Easy and kids and adults loved it. Waiting for re-stock to order again .thanks

From: Jaime | Date: 12/12/2015 11:28 PM

Slow cooked this in crock pot and everyone had seconds and thirds!
Amazing! Easy and kids and adults loved it. Waiting for re-stock to order again .thanks

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SO GOOD

This was delicious! When will this be re-stocked!?

USWM- Thank you for the great review! We are hoping to have it back in stock within the next 10-14 days!
-The US Wellness Meats Team

From: Scott | Date: 2/22/2016 7:53 PM

This was delicious! When will this be re-stocked!?

USWM- Thank you for the great review! We are hoping to have it back in stock within the next 10-14 days!
-The US Wellness Meats Team

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Old fashion pork roast

Cooked this in a cast iron dutch oven after browning it first. The aroma in the kitchen was outrageously good! The flavor of the roast almost brought tears to our eyes remembering the Sunday dinners of childhood. The pale, flavorless, grain fed grocery store pork roasts are no longer an option.

From: Joanne | Date: 3/30/2016 10:23 AM

Cooked this in a cast iron dutch oven after browning it first. The aroma in the kitchen was outrageously good! The flavor of the roast almost brought tears to our eyes remembering the Sunday dinners of childhood. The pale, flavorless, grain fed grocery store pork roasts are no longer an option.

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Fabulous for Pulled Pork Recipes

Cooked this for 9 hours on low in a crockpot with a cup of chicken broth and other spices (check out the Paleohacks info on the Internet for some great, free recipes if you are into Paleo). Took the roast out and let it cool for 30 minutes or so - otherwise too hot to pull the meat apart. Any excess fat came right off and the rest of the pork fell apart. Put it all back into the crockpot to rewarm the meat and mix the flavors all in. Served with homemade coleslaw and applesauce. Meal was "to die for" and lasted a couple nights with a lunch thrown in. Definitely 5 star!!!!

From: Bruce | Date: 6/2/2016 11:42 AM

Cooked this for 9 hours on low in a crockpot with a cup of chicken broth and other spices (check out the Paleohacks info on the Internet for some great, free recipes if you are into Paleo). Took the roast out and let it cool for 30 minutes or so - otherwise too hot to pull the meat apart. Any excess fat came right off and the rest of the pork fell apart. Put it all back into the crockpot to rewarm the meat and mix the flavors all in. Served with homemade coleslaw and applesauce. Meal was "to die for" and lasted a couple nights with a lunch thrown in. Definitely 5 star!!!!

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Great flavor

I usually make carnitas with this in the slow cooker. Cut up in pieces, add a jar of good organic tomato salsa, some cumin, garlic and that's it. 6hrs on low and the meat is falling apart. Great on bread, pasta, tacos, rice and beans.. You can finish with some lime and cilantro. My teenagers love it.

From: Aline | Date: 9/26/2016 3:23 PM

I usually make carnitas with this in the slow cooker. Cut up in pieces, add a jar of good organic tomato salsa, some cumin, garlic and that's it. 6hrs on low and the meat is falling apart. Great on bread, pasta, tacos, rice and beans.. You can finish with some lime and cilantro. My teenagers love it.

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Amazing flavor!

Wow! This pork has the best flavor! Just put it in the crock pot for 9 hours and you have an amazing meal. You can't go wrong with ordering this.

From: JAIMEE | Date: 10/1/2016 12:50 AM

Wow! This pork has the best flavor! Just put it in the crock pot for 9 hours and you have an amazing meal. You can't go wrong with ordering this.

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Great pulled pork!

I buy this roast often for slow cooked pulled pork. It never disappoints!

From: Stephanie | Date: 2/10/2017 11:42 AM

I buy this roast often for slow cooked pulled pork. It never disappoints!

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Super Bummed!

I was very excited to make this for New Year’s Day lunch.
Sorry to say the meat was tough as could be even though it was slow roasted to perfection. It was very sinewy as well. I had a feeling something was wrong whenever I went to take the temperature I kept hitting sinew. I’ve never experienced this before with any pok shoulder.

*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the pork shoulder roast! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team

From: Robin | Date: 1/1/2018 4:53 PM

I was very excited to make this for New Year’s Day lunch.
Sorry to say the meat was tough as could be even though it was slow roasted to perfection. It was very sinewy as well. I had a feeling something was wrong whenever I went to take the temperature I kept hitting sinew. I’ve never experienced this before with any pok shoulder.

*From USW Meats- We are sorry for your disappointment with the pork shoulder roast! We have issued a refund to your card and welcome your honest feedback at any time. With sincere gratitude, The US Wellness Meats Team

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Bomb!

I've ordered this roast from USWM many times, and the way I always do it is as follows: slow-cooked for 8 hours with thai red curry paste, a can of coconut milk, coconut aminos or tamari sauce, fish sauce, basil, cilantro, and chili pepper. It's amaaaaazing.

From: Tara | Date: 1/12/2018 4:43 PM

I've ordered this roast from USWM many times, and the way I always do it is as follows: slow-cooked for 8 hours with thai red curry paste, a can of coconut milk, coconut aminos or tamari sauce, fish sauce, basil, cilantro, and chili pepper. It's amaaaaazing.

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Best pork

We eat a lot of pork and this doesn't not disappoint. The equal amount of fat and meat makes it perfect for stew and steak. We love it.

From: Simona | Date: 4/12/2019 4:48 PM

We eat a lot of pork and this doesn't not disappoint. The equal amount of fat and meat makes it perfect for stew and steak. We love it.

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Surprised

I'm surprised because I have been very pleased with this product in the past. I just unthawed my recent pork roast and was mildly shocked to see how much fat was on it. The fat was 1/2" - 3/4" thick over most of the roast. Once I trimmed that off, I cooked the roast in an IP to make BBQ pulled pork. After the roast cooled, I removed the rest of the fat clumps and looked at the remaining meat. It couldn't have been more than 20-25% of the starting roast, if that. Hopefully, it was just a bad (poorly trimmed) batch.

(*From USWM) Thank you kindly for your honest feedback of our Pork Shoulder Roast. We agree with you this is uncustomary of our pork shoulder roast and we are equally disappointed with a large amount of fat reported. Please find a full refund populated to your customer account for the product and accept our sincere gratitude for your patronage. Kindest regards, The USWM Team

From: Bruce | Date: 4/29/2019 1:43 PM

I'm surprised because I have been very pleased with this product in the past. I just unthawed my recent pork roast and was mildly shocked to see how much fat was on it. The fat was 1/2" - 3/4" thick over most of the roast. Once I trimmed that off, I cooked the roast in an IP to make BBQ pulled pork. After the roast cooled, I removed the rest of the fat clumps and looked at the remaining meat. It couldn't have been more than 20-25% of the starting roast, if that. Hopefully, it was just a bad (poorly trimmed) batch.

(*From USWM) Thank you kindly for your honest feedback of our Pork Shoulder Roast. We agree with you this is uncustomary of our pork shoulder roast and we are equally disappointed with a large amount of fat reported. Please find a full refund populated to your customer account for the product and accept our sincere gratitude for your patronage. Kindest regards, The USWM Team

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Very little meat

I had great expectations for this meat. Cooked it side by side, smoked on grill, with two pork shoulders from Costco. This one, was wrapped with netting which after grilling and removal was understandable as the whole things was small pieces. Very different from the others which required no netting to hold together. On further preparation for the table, it contained far more fat than that of the two large pieces. Meat also was not as tender as the others. For the cost, poor quality, and flavor of this item I will not purchase again.

*From USWM - We want to thank you for your patronage and feedback. We are sad to hear of your disappointment in your order of Pork Shoulder Roast - 3.5 lbs We never want to leave you disappointed in our product. If you would like to speak further about your order please reach out to our office at 877.383.0051 M-F 8:30a-5p CST to speak to one of our friendly customer service agents. Again, thank you for your feedback. Best of health - The US Wellness Meats Team

From: Laurie | Date: 9/9/2019 2:29 PM

I had great expectations for this meat. Cooked it side by side, smoked on grill, with two pork shoulders from Costco. This one, was wrapped with netting which after grilling and removal was understandable as the whole things was small pieces. Very different from the others which required no netting to hold together. On further preparation for the table, it contained far more fat than that of the two large pieces. Meat also was not as tender as the others. For the cost, poor quality, and flavor of this item I will not purchase again.

*From USWM - We want to thank you for your patronage and feedback. We are sad to hear of your disappointment in your order of Pork Shoulder Roast - 3.5 lbs We never want to leave you disappointed in our product. If you would like to speak further about your order please reach out to our office at 877.383.0051 M-F 8:30a-5p CST to speak to one of our friendly customer service agents. Again, thank you for your feedback. Best of health - The US Wellness Meats Team

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Sort of love it...

This is my favorite meat from USWM BUT, it’s been very fatty lately. It takes forever to trim off all that fat, and when I’m done, I’ve probably lost a half pound or more! Way more than is needed or wanted for pulled pork.
I’ll order again, asking for one with less fat, but if it is still the same, it’ll be the last one I order.

From: Robin | Date: 3/8/2020 5:28 PM

This is my favorite meat from USWM BUT, it’s been very fatty lately. It takes forever to trim off all that fat, and when I’m done, I’ve probably lost a half pound or more! Way more than is needed or wanted for pulled pork.
I’ll order again, asking for one with less fat, but if it is still the same, it’ll be the last one I order.

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