Comments on: Venezuelan Pernil

By: Carley Alayon

Carley Alayon — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:00:43 +0000

I am hoping to make this next week for my husbands birthday! I have called 6 different butchers (including Whole Foods) and no where has the pork shank!!!!! What could I use instead and how would I adjust the cooking times?

By: Oriana Romero

Oriana Romero — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:40:43 +0000

In reply to Michelle Q. Hello Michelle! Pork shoulder is a bit fatter but it could work. Try to find a skin-on, bone-in pork shoulder. I usually find the pork shanks at Whole Foods. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)

By: Michelle Q

Michelle Q — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:03:06 +0000

In reply to Oriana. Ok, so I’ve called like 3 butcher shops and none of them carry whole pork shanks. Will a shoulder work the same?

By: Oriana

Oriana — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:09:35 +0000

In reply to David. Awww, David! Thanks so much for your kind words. You have brought tears to my eyes too. I am very happy and honor to play a small part in those special moments. Happy New Year to you and your fiance. ????

By: David

David — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:41:29 +0000

Thank you Oriana! I have made several of your recipes, some of which have brought tears to my finace’s eyes as he misses home from time to time. Thank you so much for maintaining your site!!!! You have created some special moments for us on our journey together. Happy New Year!

By: Oriana

Oriana — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 17:13:14 +0000

In reply to David. Hello David, The right cut of meat is whole bone-in skinless pork shank. It's not the same as pork shoulder or pork loin. It does not come pre-packed, at least I haven't seen it. Ask your butcher to trim off as much fat as possible from the pork. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Let me know if you have more questions!

By: David

David — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:46:40 +0000

Ok so I am trying to get clarification. What cut of mean should be used? I see a lot of pork shoulder mentioned in recipes online and there seems to be a great deal of contention on what to use. Is it ham? Pork shoulder? What is the authentic cut of meat to use? My fiance is from Venezuela and I would love to make this for him but want to get it right.

By: Oriana

Oriana — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:40:55 +0000

In reply to jenny. Hello Jenny, you can use the same marinade for the pork tenderloin but you will need to adjust the cooking time since the tenderloin will cook way faster. Thanks for stopping by.

By: jenny

jenny — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:27:38 +0000

Question: I am looking to potentially use this recipe for a wedding, and didn’t know if using pork tenderloin instead would ruin the integrity of the dish…thoughts?

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:59:21 +0000

Looks like a great combination. Pork is such a flexible meat, you can do so much with it. We love Mexican styled cooking, never thought of going even further south for inspiration.