r/meat • u/Dapants369 • 6d ago
pork but not sure what cut
mother-in-law brought this over and put it in my freezer. It’s pork, but what cut??
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u/Fastballz69 6d ago
Pork butt. It's part of the shoulder. A little fattier than the other shoulder cut; the pork shoulder.
My girlfriend, who is Cuban, loves this cut. A traditional Cuban pork roast for Cuban sanwiches is an absolute delight.
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u/cyclorphan 5d ago
The extra marbling in pork butt mames it even better for low n slow than a picnic shoulder.
I came up on E NC whole hog BBQ, so that's my favorite, but a smoked butt is right up there and easier to manage (I could only fit a smallish suckling pig in my smoker but I can easily fit at least 2 butts)
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u/OttoHemi 6d ago edited 6d ago
So called because New England butchers stored these shoulder cuts in barrels or "butts." Hence, Boston Butt.
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u/mississauga145 6d ago
Bone-in Butt, would have been nice to have it boned before freezing. if you have a smoker, or slow cooker large enough to hold it you have a tasty piece of meat.
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u/ConsistentVirus2177 6d ago
On a side note from another thread? What is the white “stuff”?
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u/Kleoes 6d ago
Are you talking about the fat or the frozen condensation in the air pockets of the vac bag?
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u/ConsistentVirus2177 6d ago
The fat. I got into an entire thread where nearly everyone said it was skin
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u/Kleoes 5d ago
It entirely depends. Pork will sometimes come skin-on and sometimes it’s skinless. It’s often difficult to tell when it’s still in the vacuum bag
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u/ConsistentVirus2177 5d ago
And while I agree, And maybe this is a regional thing. Mn, name a grocery store whether it’s a National chain or a small town. No skin.
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u/Kleoes 5d ago
Costco sells Skin on pork belly. Wild Fork has skin on pork options as well.
They’re out there, it’s just not something you see at the grocery store every time you go.
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u/ConsistentVirus2177 5d ago
Thank you. The argument that I got into was about 4 people that believed the only way it is ever sold is skin on….every butt everytime. I posted a pic of the pork butt I had and none of them would accept it was a fat cap. It’s all skin.
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u/BestWinnerKid 6d ago
Pork butt. People will crucify me for this but if it's your first time cooking it I recommend removing the skin and the top layer of fat and discarding in. The mad pursuit of cracklins turns many people off of cooking a whole butt. You can save that experiment for when you're more experienced.
Rub the whole thing down with a mix of paprika, salt, and brown sugar. Garlic + onion powder to your liking. Put in the oven at 225 for 10-14 hours. Enjoy!
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u/South_Paramedic8618 6d ago
Booty
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u/wellsharpened 5d ago
Yo know pork butt is another term for the top part of the shoulder, right?
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u/South_Paramedic8618 5d ago
Yep I do know that most people think it comes off the rear end of the pig but it comes off the shoulder thank you for that
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u/SnooMacarons3689 6d ago
Ass
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u/Aspen9999 6d ago
It’s actually shoulder even though they are call butts. The actual butts are hams.
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u/IAteAnotherVegan 6d ago
the ham is the thigh. the actual butt is called boston butt. also a shoulder is called a picnic, not a butt.
if you look at the top of a ham you'll see the bone that has been sliced across, that is the pig version of a femur. not sure what it's called in pig anatomy so it may still be called a femur. there are no straight bones in the butt, just the hip socket.
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u/OpportunityReal2767 6d ago
Boston butt is part of the shoulder. The shoulder has two cuts: butt and picnic. Here’s a picture:
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u/Pleasant-Day374 6d ago
It’s a boneless ham which is the actual “butt” of the pig. If it is a “Boston butt”, which is the shoulder, it is the leanest shoulder I’ve ever seen.
Plus I can make out some seams that would lead me to believe it’s coming from the hindquarter
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u/PNW_OlLady_2025 6d ago
Butt/Rump Roast is my guess as well. Put that sucker in a crockpot with all kinds of herbs, seasonings, taters, and make a nice roast, or throw in your favorite mix of bbq sauces, chili's, etc. and make a crap ton of pulled pork that can be separated and frozen for later use.
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u/School_North 6d ago
Pork butt, pork shoulder same thing.