What type of pork is this?

[jrthor2]

i got this from a meat buyout but not entirely sure what type of pork this is. Pork shoulder? Pork butt?

Thanks!!

 

[DanMcG]

A little to frozen to tell, but I'm leaning towards loin roast maybe. how big is it?

 

[daveomak]

Yeah that ... with ribs and back bone...

 

[jrthor2]

Frozen it weighs 3lb.

Can this be used for pulled pork?

Thanks!

 

[DanMcG]

Not really the best cut for pull pork, you want something with a lot of fat marbling. If it is a loin, then it's very lean.

 

[jrthor2]

If not pulled pork, then what? Can I smoke it the same way I would as pulled pork, but just slice it up then, instead of pulling apart?

Thanks for all the help and advice!!

 

[DanMcG]

I can't vouch for this because I never tried it, but here's a page that will give some ideas
https://www.traegergrills.com/recipes/pork/pork-loin
And try googling "smoked pork loin" you'll get a ton of interesting method's.

 

[chef jimmyj]

It looks like a roast from the Tail end of the Loin. If you can handle a Knife, bone it out and place the small portion, fore ground 2nd pic, in the larger piece of Loin, Butterflied to an even thickness, with Rub and roll and tie it. Rub the outside and smoke to an IT of 140-145 rest 15 minutes and slice...JJ

 

[smokerjim]

yeah it's from the loin end of the loin, if it was mine I would brine it in pop's brine and smoke it and have a ham dinner, if not like chef jimmy said bone it out and roll it or cut into pork chops and save the tenderloin for another dinner