Due to the tougher nature and the added fat content, the pork shoulder is often used to produce ground pork and sausages. The pork butt is the prime part of the shoulder between the neck …

Aug 30, 2024 · This pig diagram shows where the various cuts of pork come from along with a description and some helpful cooking tips for each cut.

Mar 12, 2014 · Expert butcher Tom Mylan talks pork with Modern Farmer, walking us through the commonly sold cuts of pork from nose to tail.

Apr 7, 2025 · Even though this part is commonly called a pork butt, or Boston butt, it actually is the pork shoulder! This can be left as a pork roast or cut into steaks. Pork steaks are different …

Aug 8, 2023 · Both cuts come from the primal shoulder before being split into two sub-primal cuts: pork butt and pork shoulder. Pork Butt is also known as the Boston butt. It’s essentially the …

The first cut begins approximately at the knee cap (patella) and follows the full length of the leg bone (femur) up to the vicinity of the knuckle bone articulation (head of femur/acetabulum). …

Shoulder end is to the right, ham end to the left, including the tenderloin (bottom left). A center cut loin (#412) is shorter with both the extreme ends cut off. The boneless loin is generally sold as …