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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

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


Eddie

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


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

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

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

danderv wrote: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

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.

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.

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?

And should I also cut the string off sorry?