Pork cheek

Fläskkind

85°CSmall but tough — do not judge it by size.

Cook to this all the way through

Safe minimum 70°CLivsmedelsverket

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On the grill

A small cut but one of the hardest-working muscles on the animal, so it needs the same long, low, indirect treatment as a shoulder despite its size.

Done right it falls apart at the touch of a fork. Rushed, it stays chewy no matter how long you leave it on afterwards — low heat, not high, is what breaks it down.