This particular cut of meat comes from the upper pork shoulder blade and is a sought after cut of meat for a BBQ roast. Slow cooked pulled pork barbecue sandwiches are a mainstay of outdoor BBQ grilling meals. This Boston Butt Pork Roast Recipes page provides links, information and resources to a variety of recipes.
This cut of pork may be an inexpensive piece compared to some of the other more popular cuts of pork. Utilizing a dry rub or wet rub of your preference will make the difference to the taste of the pork meat when cooked. A lot of variations to the rub are available to everyone, professional chef or backyard bbq gourmet. The rub will contain different combinations of sweet and spicy ingredients. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2006/05/07/heres_the_rub/
Boston Butt Cooking Techniques and Recipes
Pork shoulder may be a very versatile cut of meat. It can be a little fatty, but when used properly, the fat contributes to the consistency of the prepared meat. Cooking this meat can be approached in a traditional manner of BBQ style and smoked on the grill. Pre treating the meat with a favorite spice rub, or spritzing it with a little apple cider vinegar and letting it cook on low heat for several hours will result in a desired consistency.http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/tangy-slow-cooker-pork-roast/Detail.aspx Keep spritzing it with some apple juice during the cooking process and turning it every couple of hours is another preparation method.http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/c,2395,0,Apple-Pork-Roast-Recipes.html
Popular Butt Blade Roast Cooking Methods
BBQ - Barbeque
Oven Roasting
Roasting on a grill
Braising
Stewing
Slow cooker