Pork Collar

TheBBQJew · Oct 16, 2018

I usually get a sliced pork sandwich at my local BBQ joint and it is awesome! I never thought to ask which cut it was but today I did and they said it was pork collar. I was thinking it was butt and I was wrong. Never heard of the pork collar before. Anybody else? They throw it in the smoker with applewood till the internal temp is 155. It’s nice and fatty. Maybe my favorite cut of pork of all time. Very similar to butt as they are neighbors. Why don’t we here more about the collar cut?

Joshw · Oct 16, 2018

It is a great cut, but labor intense. It comes from the neck, and most butchers don't take the time to remove it whole. It ends up in sausage.

GVDub · Oct 16, 2018

Now you've got me jonesing for some pork collar. Looks like Asian markets would be a good first stop in the search.

scp · Oct 16, 2018

I am pretty sure Pork collar is...as we know it is the money muscle aka coppa.

IamMadMan · Oct 16, 2018

Pork collar is also know as pork scotch. Pork collar is a fairly unfamiliar American cut. It is the part of the shoulder that runs from the base of the pig's neck to the tip of the loin. You don't often see it stateside, but it's common in neighborhood European ethnic markets.

This highly marbled meat can be cooked and enjoyed in many ways: Whole roasted, or cut into fillets and grilled in slices.

LYU370 · Oct 16, 2018

I believe Sonny's BBQ sells it in their restaurants. At least they did a few years ago.

TheBBQJew · Oct 16, 2018

I was told it’s cheaper by the lb than a Boston butt so maybe a reason restaraunts use it. I’m travelling now but when I get home I’m going to ask my butcher to get me a collar. It’s delicious!

I don’t think it’s the money muscle. It’s too big.

SRF sells it... https://www.snakeriverfarms.com/kurobuta-pork-collar.html

DBBQ · Oct 16, 2018

I have made this recipe 2x, and it was WELL received. I loved it!

http://www.slapyodaddybbq.com/2014/06/lemongrass-pork-sliders-with-daikon-carrot-slaw/

Badjak · Oct 17, 2018

I know it as pork neck.
We get it here as pork neck chops. My favourite chop as the fat is dispersed thoughout the chop so it doesn't get dry.
We can also get it as the whole cut. I like it

SmokinAussie · Oct 17, 2018

Very common cut here. Pork Scotch or Pork Neck, as mentioned above already.

It's a relatively expensive cut here in Downside Up Land. Often it is treated like a beef rib eye as the anatomy of both together looks remarkably similar. Also it is cut down in Chinese cuisine to make Char Siu while the Italians cure it for Coppacollo.

Very versatile cut. Very delicious. Costco sells it here as a "Collar Butt"

Cheers!

Big George's BBQ · Oct 17, 2018

Sounds like something I would like to try

Pork Collar

TheBBQJew

Knows what a fatty is.

Joshw

Babbling Farker

GVDub

Full Fledged Farker

scp

is Blowin Smoke!

IamMadMan

somebody shut me the fark up.

LYU370

Resident Idjit

TheBBQJew

Knows what a fatty is.

DBBQ

is one Smokin' Farker

Badjak

is one Smokin' Farker

SmokinAussie

somebody shut me the fark up.

Big George's BBQ

somebody shut me the fark up.

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