of meat
: prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds
pulled pork
pulled chicken
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The pulled lamb remains one of the best barbecue dishes in the city, the peppery ribs provide just enough tension before the meat falls from the bone, and the brisket’s onyx bark tastes of caramel.
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The dine-in-only offer features its seasoned ground beef or its pulled chicken tinga tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The dine-in-only offer features its seasoned ground beef or its pulled chicken tinga tacos.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Pulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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