Every one says to start smoking in a CS with a butt but they don't say what part of the pig it is. Is it a bone in ham or what?
I am sure there are others that would like to know.
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If you think of the front leg of a hog,it is the shoulder section with the shoulder blade bone in it.
Also called a Boston butt.
If you think of from the first joint down,or a "knee",that would be a picnic.
The ankle down would be the hock.
These would all be fresh and not smoked/cured.
A fresh ham,or whole fresh pork leg,would also work.
Hope this helps a little.
Also called a Boston butt.
If you think of from the first joint down,or a "knee",that would be a picnic.
The ankle down would be the hock.
These would all be fresh and not smoked/cured.
A fresh ham,or whole fresh pork leg,would also work.
Hope this helps a little.
Swede -- Here's a link to a show where cuts of pork come from .
The "butt" has nothing to do with the "rear-end" of a pig. It's the upper portion of the shoulder.
If you order or find a whole shoulder you get the picnic and the butt in one piece.
Just take a look. You'll figure it out!
Hope this helps!
The "butt" has nothing to do with the "rear-end" of a pig. It's the upper portion of the shoulder.
If you order or find a whole shoulder you get the picnic and the butt in one piece.
Just take a look. You'll figure it out!
Hope this helps!
Thanks Guys that clears it up.
The term pork butt can be scary or funny, but I read that its name comes from the way it used to be packed. Apparently some cuts of meat were named after the containers that they were stored and shipped in, and a butt is a short barrel. I read it on the internet, so it must be true. 
Maybe Boston was a good place to pick up a few.
Maybe Boston was a good place to pick up a few.