Mr.Fabulous
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So I wake up early this morning to fire up the T in sub-freezing conditions. Come back inside to the warmth, & begin prepping the butt to go on. Open cryo-pak, drain, pat dry, & begin applying the binder, when I notice my Boston butt appears to be butterflied, & the bone is noticeably absent.
I have cooked dozens of these (purchased at Food Lion (Southern grocery chain headquartered in Salisbury, NC), & they are not labeled boneless, & never have been boneless. I have seen boneless butts at Sam’s & Costco. But when given an option, I prefer to cook the bone-in variety as I think they taste better. Plus the experience of removing the bone before pulling the meat is such an enjoyable one .
Other than the impending disappointment of my smoking buddy Chewbacca later when there is no shoulder bone for him (poor pup, I can already see the sorrowful looks he is going to give me), it’s really not going to make a difference.
My question is simply ‘why?’
Any guidance or insight will be greatly appreciated.
(Apologies for no pics, I was not awake at 4am, & still hungover from the rum last night. It WAS a great bottle of rum)
I have cooked dozens of these (purchased at Food Lion (Southern grocery chain headquartered in Salisbury, NC), & they are not labeled boneless, & never have been boneless. I have seen boneless butts at Sam’s & Costco. But when given an option, I prefer to cook the bone-in variety as I think they taste better. Plus the experience of removing the bone before pulling the meat is such an enjoyable one .
Other than the impending disappointment of my smoking buddy Chewbacca later when there is no shoulder bone for him (poor pup, I can already see the sorrowful looks he is going to give me), it’s really not going to make a difference.
My question is simply ‘why?’
Any guidance or insight will be greatly appreciated.
(Apologies for no pics, I was not awake at 4am, & still hungover from the rum last night. It WAS a great bottle of rum)