trimming pork shoulder

trimming pork shoulder One feature that separates pig shoulder from pork butt is a thick covering of skin. The butcher will occasionally take it out, but more often than not, you will have to deal with it.

Or could it be a hidden blessing? Find out if smoking pork shoulder skin on or off is preferable.

On or Off Pork Shoulder Skin

Depending on what you intend to do with the pork shoulder, you may or may not leave the skin on.

It’s a good idea to remove most of the skin before making pulled pork. But you should keep it in place for other meals that might benefit from the crispy texture. What Separates Pork Shoulder from Pork Butt?

The complete pork shoulder  divide into the pork butt and pork shoulder. That might sound complicated, but it starts to make more sense if you look at a diagram of the whole hog.

The upper part of the shoulder  use to remove the butt, often known as the Boston butt. The lowest segment, right above the hock, where the “pork shoulder” or “picnic shoulder” found.

Another advantage of pork shoulder with the bone in is that it is frequently less expensive. Since the cut is already reasonably priced, you can create a delicious meal for only a few cents each serving.

Yet, many grocery stores only sell the boneless variety. Don’t worry if that’s all you can find. If you use the correct recipe, the pulled pork will still be wonderful.

Also, you’ll produce more meat overall and have less leftover garbage to deal with.