Glands in Pork Shoulder??

[Dylan's Dad]

I remember reading a thread a couple of weeks ago about gland removal in pork shoulders and or butts. I can't seem to find the thread but just had a quick question about it.

Do I have to look out for these glands in the meat that I buy at Sam's Club? I'm talking about the 2 butt cryo packed ones.

There's a ton of stuff to learn but my head is so full of SpongeBob and Dora that I wonder where I'll find room. :doh:

 

[RobKC]

Sam's butts will have them. Flip the butts fat cap down and feel around on the top for hard spots. Cut those out and you should be in good shape.

 

[KSims1868]

Will they be in a shoulder/picnic also?
I didn't cut out any gland when I cooked my 1st pork shoulder/picnic last week...did I miss it?

 

[EatonHoggBBQ]

Hope this helps. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73155&highlight=gland

 

[Dylan's Dad]

Hope this helps. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73155&highlight=gland

Thanks! That was the Thread I was looking for. :thumb:

I entered gland removal but it didn't show up. I just figured out that I can add tags to threads.... so it should show up for the next guy.

 

[SmokinOkie]

More photos for you, one of the guys on the Cookshack site posted this years ago:

 

[Dylan's Dad]

Thanks, that really helps out as far as the location on the back side of the butt. :thumb: