Butt or shoulder?
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Some SM will call a butt a pork shoulder roast, I rarely see them called Boston Butt
Picnics I see alot in the Mexi marts and whole shoulders ( butt and picnic ), pork butts.
timothy
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At that weight, I would guess it's a whole shoulder boneless.
DanHoo
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The ones I've bought are two packs.
No, those at Costco are two pork butts. That's a confusing label.
And butt does not mean rear end of the pig.
Pork butt = the upper portion of the pork shoulder
Pork picnic = the lower portion of the pork shoulder
Pork shoulder = the butt + picnic in a single unseparated piece
Most will do best cooking with pork butt. It's basically just a big block of solid meat with or without a hand-sized piece of shoulder blade bone inside. The picnic has more bone and an odd shape, making it somewhat more complicated to cook. To tell the truth, I've never cooked a picnic.
And butt does not mean rear end of the pig.
Pork butt = the upper portion of the pork shoulder
Pork picnic = the lower portion of the pork shoulder
Pork shoulder = the butt + picnic in a single unseparated piece
Most will do best cooking with pork butt. It's basically just a big block of solid meat with or without a hand-sized piece of shoulder blade bone inside. The picnic has more bone and an odd shape, making it somewhat more complicated to cook. To tell the truth, I've never cooked a picnic.
timothy
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I just noticed the Kirkland ( Costco ) label, Yep.
Brett-EDH
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coming from the jewish guy, the picnic makes a great ham. just sayin
Jim C in Denver
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I’ve never cooked a picnic either. Picnics are clearly marked as picnics. Has skin still on it.
What you most commonly see is called pork shoulder, butt, Boston butt or some combination thereof.
The Costco item is two big pieces of boneless butt/shoulder. I cook them all the time.
What you most commonly see is called pork shoulder, butt, Boston butt or some combination thereof.
The Costco item is two big pieces of boneless butt/shoulder. I cook them all the time.
timothy
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Also what I prefer for Pernil.coming from the jewish guy, the picnic makes a great ham. just sayin
Bob Bailey
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Used to find picnics quite often around here but almost never see them anymore. I actually prefer them to butts for pulled pork and find they render better if you remove the skin. The skin is an added bonus.
As @Brett-EDH says, they make great hams.
As @Brett-EDH says, they make great hams.
Brett-EDH
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Our Winco often has picnic cut. I think you have a Winco nearby you?
Bob Bailey
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Thanks!
There is one in Reno and we shop there occasionally. Will have to look harder next time but haven't seen them near the butts & ribs.
Brett-EDH
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Our Winco displays the ribs in a separate case. The butts and picnics are in the pork case with all other butcher cut offerings. Hope this helps.
timothy
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You have a Mexi or Latin mart near by?
That's where I always get them, that and fresh ham ( leg )
Bob Bailey
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We do but their meat prices are ridiculous.