Pork Meat Identification
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Arm Roast
Meat Cut: Shoulder
Cooking Method: Dry/Moist
Smoked Shoulder Picnic, Whole
Meat Cut: Shoulder
Common Names: Picnic, Picnic Shoulder, Shoulder Roast Shank, Cala, Boneless Butt Half Picnic, Boneless Picnic, Boneless Picnic Shoulder, Boneless Pork Picnic, Arm Picnic Boneless
Cooking Method: Dry/Moist
Cooking Recommendation: Cooking in Liquid, Roast
Description:
This is fresh pork shoulder picnic that is cured and smoked. The retail cut is usually roasted or sliced and fried.
This is fresh pork shoulder picnic that is cured and smoked. The retail cut is usually roasted or sliced and fried.
Arm Picnic, Whole
Meat Cut: Shoulder
Common Names: Fresh Picnic, Picnic, Picnic Shoulder, Shoulder Roast Shank, Cala, Boneless Butt Half Picnic, Boneless Fresh Picnic, Boneless Picnic, Boneless Picnic Shoulder, Boneless Pork Picnic, Arm Picnic Boneless
Cooking Method: Dry/Moist
Description:
This roast contains the shank bone, the arm bone, and a portion of the blade bone. The arm bone will not be visible on the cut surface. This cut comes from the lower portion of the shoulder.
This roast contains the shank bone, the arm bone, and a portion of the blade bone. The arm bone will not be visible on the cut surface. This cut comes from the lower portion of the shoulder.
Shoulder Arm Steak
Meat Cut: Shoulder
Common Names: Arm Chop, Picnic Steak, Boneless Shoulder Steak, Porketta Steak
Cooking Method: Dry/Moist
Description:
This cut comes from the Pork Shoulder Arm Picnic Roast by slicing across the picnic. The round arm bone is located in the upper center.
This cut comes from the Pork Shoulder Arm Picnic Roast by slicing across the picnic. The round arm bone is located in the upper center.
Blade Boston Roast
Meat Cut: Shoulder
Common Names: Boston Butt Roast, Boston Shoulder, Boston-Style Butt, Fresh Pork Butt, Pork Butt Roast, Blade Roast Bone In, Pork Shoulder Roast, Pork Stew Bone In, BBQ Pork, Pork Pot Roast, Pot Roast
Cooking Method: Dry/Moist
Description:
Roast is square in shape from the top portion to the whole shoulder. It contains several muscles and the blade bone.
Roast is square in shape from the top portion to the whole shoulder. It contains several muscles and the blade bone.
