Pork Butt Roast?
Pork Shoulder Roast?
From what I have heard, a boston butt pork roast really does not come from the butt end of the pig, but for some reason, it has that in the name. I have also heard that it is really a shoulder roast (like a picnic without the skin and cut square).
I even saw a label on one in Winn-Dixie that called it a "Pork Butt Shoulder Roast".
I guess a Picnic is more or less the entire shoulder with skin, not cut to a square shape like a butt roast is.
There seems to be lots of confusion regarding this issue, so I was hoping to get it cleared up for everybody here on the forum. Any input will be appreciated.
That's like Top Sirloin Steak, it really isn't sirloin at all, it comes from a piece called a "Top Butt".
