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Originally Posted by monty3777
O.K., not that I know something that Pickled Pig doesn't, but just a thought - depending on the producer and distributor - you can have a huge pork butt but not alot of money muscle, can't you? I saw a huge Birkshire butt in February (~10 lbs) with almost no money muscle. Maybe that's not the norm - but apparently it is for this particular producer/packer.
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That is true, though in general a heavy butt is better. Some packers leave more MM on the butt than others. If you want to maximize the size of this piece, you can buy shoulders and part them yourself. Otherwise, the best strategy is to buy meat where you can pick through a large selection to find one you are happy with.
