Pork shoulder goes by several names at the grocery store including picnic roast, Boston butt, blade roast, and pork butt. Common cooking methods for pork shoulder include braising, smoking, roasting, grilling, and slow cooking. Cook pork shoulder on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
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FAQ
What is pork shoulder called in grocery store?
What cut of pork is closest to pork shoulder?
What is pork shoulder called in America?
PORK BUTT
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PORK SHOULDER
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Also known as “Boston butt”
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Also known as “picnic shoulder” or “picnic roast”
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Well marbled with intramuscular fat
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Typically has less intramuscular fat and marbling
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Often sold with fat cap intact
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Frequently sold with skin on
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What cut is pork shoulder roast?
What is a pork shoulder?
The pork shoulder is a primal cut from the shoulder of the pig. That shoulder is then typically broken down into two smaller, or sub-primal, cuts, ones that you’d typically see at the store—the pork butt, aka Boston butt, and the picnic shoulder, sometimes just called a shoulder. In other words, the butt is nowhere the tail of the pig—confusing!
What is the difference between a pork shoulder and a roast?
FRESH PORK SHOULDER AS A ROAST; Pork shoulder can also be roasted as a fresh pork roast. Although the meat in a pork shoulder is leaner than a pork butt, it has a fat and skin covering that a pork butt doesn’t have. To slow cook a shoulder place it meat side down in a pan.
What is the difference between pork butt and pork shoulder?
Both come from the shoulder of the pig, but pork butt is higher on the foreleg, while pork shoulder is farther down. As relatively tough and fatty cuts, both benefit from long, slow cooking methods such as roasting, stewing, and braising. But the cuts are different enough that we generally prefer pork butt. Read on to understand why.
Is pork shoulder a primal cut?
Pork shoulder is one primal cut; the others are the loin, the belly, and the hind leg. The primal shoulder cut is divided into two sub-primal cuts—picnic shoulder and pork butt, also known as Boston butt. Yes, you got that right: the butt does not actually come from anywhere near the rear of the animal.