Pork shoulder?

[danderv]

Just been to my local butchers to get a pork shoulder for low n slow but he said the whole shoulder was about 10 kilos so about 80 quid!!!When he got half out it didn't look like anything i have seen on here or the pit boys videos,it wasn't round it was long and tringle shaped looking from the side of the cut abit like chops.I wan't to get a nice round piece.If anybody has any pics that would be great as i would like to do it sat nite.

dan

[Eddie]

Was it a butt that you wanted or a whole shoulder. A large butt cost me about 30 quid.


Eddie

[UKEgger]

wow 80 quid !!! Below should help....as per previous ask for a Pork Butt, butcher should know that...


http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/porkbuttselect.html

[danderv]

I asked for a butt and he just glazed at me blankly.

[RobinC]

Not surprised it's an American term. Try asking for neck end - think there's a thread somewhere on the board with UK cuts, but can't seem to find it at the moment

[Eddie]

I asked for a butt and he just glazed at me blankly.

When you ask for a neck end shoulder, it may have the rib bone still attached, ask him to take this off for you.
Then it may be what you are looking for.



Eddie

[danderv]

Well gone for an asda boned shoulder for my first try so if it goes pear shaped i can put it down to experience and i will post some pics of the final result.

[keith157]

I've not had any problems using Asda rolled shoulders, as a special treat in their basics range you can sometimes even get a blade bone joint, roughly triangular in shape with the blade bone still in. They aren't a big joint, but there is a nice cap of fat/crackling to utilise.

[danderv]

That's another question should I leave the fat cap on or remove it first and what way should I place it on the grill fat up or down?

[danderv]

And should I also cut the string off sorry?