Using Coke, Dr Pepper & Root beer in crock pot ?

As noted, heat breaks down the sugar substitutes used diet sodas, making them taste bad. Even having some outside on a very hot summer day can start the process. Back in my foodservice days, we had to be careful to make sure our stock was fresh, while the full sugar varietes lasted a really, really long time.

GordonThree wrote:
I've done ribs with coke, and another batch with root beer. Never tried the Doctor. Not a huge taste gain from either soda, it's mostly using the sugar and acid to work it's tenderizing magic.

We've used Dr. Pepper and like you said, it's the acid and sugar that make a difference. Works well on chuck roast too. Just pour off the marinade.

I've done ribs with coke, and another batch with root beer. Never tried the Doctor. Not a huge taste gain from either soda, it's mostly using the sugar and acid to work it's tenderizing magic.

root beer on pork, I would have to taste it first.

I don't like root beer either. But in this case, you dump it out after cooking, then add the BBQ sauce.

;)-I thought you were making pinto beans. My family "secret" ingredient. Instead of a pinch of baking soda we use a can of regular cola.

Vodka and root beer I have tried but root beer on pork, I would have to taste it first.

From a calorie perspective a few cups of regular pop won't make much difference. If sugar intake is the issue, I don't know, never had to make a low sugar pork shoulder.

romore wrote:
:? Uh, what are you making in a crock pot with soda?

Pork shoulder. Delicious.
Put meat in crockpot. Cover with root beer. Cook. Pull. Add some BBQ sauce and cook a bit more.

if you are making pork IE pulled pork use reg rood beer, or reg coke

:? Uh, what are you making in a crock pot with soda?

Yes, don't use diet. The fake sugar compounds don't like being cooked. It doesn't taste good IMHO