Weird cut of butt?

[smokymcsmokster]

I ordered a butt from my butcher and I've never seen this before but it looks like the spine is in it? It was expensive too. What's up with this cut?

 

[demosthenes9]

I ordered a butt from my butcher and I've never seen this before but it looks like the spine is in it? It was expensive too. What's up with this cut?

Got pics ?  Would make things easier.

 

[smokymcsmokster]

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• smokymcsmokster
• May 8, 2014

 

[demosthenes9]

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• smokymcsmokster
• May 8, 2014

That's a seriously strange cut.  Having trouble figuring out exactly what it is.

 

[pc farmer]

That sure is the backbone. I would either bone it out and have the loin or cut in to pork chops.

 

[smokymcsmokster]

But it's suppose to be the shoulder not the loin

 

[demosthenes9]

But it's suppose to be the shoulder not the loin

Just out of curiosity, what part of the world are you in ?

 

[smokymcsmokster]

Montreal canada

 

[atomicsmoke]

Can't say what that is. Sorry.
"Butt" is not as frequently used north of the border - some butchers (supermarket) would not even know what you are talking about.Blade roast, shoulder (incorrect , I know) are commonly used. What I do is ask them to show me the whole shoulder then point to the butt. Actually I used to to that ; now I buy the whole thing - they charge as much for the butt only.

 

[smokymcsmokster]

yeah i asked for the shoulder and thats what i got, you think if i went back they would take the cut back? it looks VERY muscular with little fat 

 

[alelover]

Can we see another angle of it?

 

[smokerjim]

it sure looks like the rib end of the loin,that is where what we call the country style ribs come from,definitely not butt.

 

[smokymcsmokster]

i went back to the butcher, i still dont understand what part that is, but they gave me a nice real shoulder. i had to show them a picture of the blade bone to understand what part i was talking about. its french here, and my french is very terrible