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I expect it to look like these which are the images I sent him over Facebook.

I've used two cuts for PP from my local butcher and they're usually a little unsure of what to charge when I ask for a specific cut. The cheaper of the two I regularly use is just £3.49/kg and the more expensive, which I feel is closer to a Boston butt, is about £5/kg. Both of them work equally well, but I did once get a monster cut at £3.49/kg which included some spine and ribs, but the money muscle was there

My last one from the butchers came bone in as asked but was still wrapped with butchers string and it still just felt small and crap...

http://www.petergossbutchers.co.uk/shou ... rk-bone-in

I wish I lived up north for the meat prices!!

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We have a hard life up here, they can't charge too much or we'd starve Yeah that string is a sure sign that there's been a bit too much tampering with the cut

There is another option - buy a good knife, a butchers saw, and half a pig. You will get exactly what you want

No space to store the rest... Would it even save much money with the waste?


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Vibe wrote:No space to store the rest... Would it even save much money with the waste?

Half pig (excluding head) is £3.75/Kg @ Booker (you probably have to pre-order it). Whole pig is about 2.50/kg at Smithfield.

There should not be much waste - you can use everything but the squeal

Lowerys up my neck of the woods (Newcastle) do half pig for £1.56 KG! at that price you can share with friends and neighbours

Ok so ordered from my local butcher with the above images saying that's what I want.

This is what I got


Looks like it was cut the wrong way? That and/or it just looks like a 2 year old went at it.


I don't think I will use any local butchers anymore. Spent loads of money for badly cut meat - I know i'ts more expensive to use the likes of T&G but they know what BBQ people want.



I got to cook and eat it any ways, so used Plowboys' Yardbird rub

Unfortunately I can't enlarge the pictures, but that looks like a very nice lump of meat to be fair I think I spy the money muscle in there too. I'd ask for it bones and all next time How heavy is the cut?