I stopped and bought pork shanks

2 frozen pork shanks in my cast iron casserole dish  made the best shredded pork and veggies.Served over rice


2 pork shanks,  brown the fat on the outside about 5 mins per side to help render the fat plus tons of flavour
3 carrots
3 celery ribs
1 large onion
1 zucchini
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp course salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp of cinnamon,cloves,cayenne
1 cup apple juice
2 cup water

lay veggies on the bottom of roaster or casserole dish
place shanks on the top
de glaze your skillet with apple juice add to roaster plus water
cover and slow cook 5 hours at 280 degrees or slow cooker for 6-8 hours

take out bones,fat skim all grease from casserole
shred any large pieces and make a little extra sauce with
5 tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar,1 tbsp brown sugar,2 tbsp juice from pan.2 tsp cornstarch.
put cornstarch in bowl, add ketchup mix well add other ingredients and stir into meat and stock
bring to a boil and stir until thick reduce heat.

serve over a bed of rice