Slow-Braised Pork Shoulder with Garlic-Vinegar Gravy

A comforting, melt-in-your-mouth pork dish reminiscent of a hidden culinary gem. Tough pork shoulder is slow-braised to perfection with deeply caramelized garlic, apple cider vinegar, and lard, then shredded and crisp-seared in its own rendered fat before being doused in a rich, reduction gravy.