>>>>>Spares. no trimming!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I second.
>>>
>>>Agree on the spares, I wouldn't trim them unless they had some major
>>>globs, but what I'm really wanting to know is whether people prefer butt,
>>>picnic, or whole shoulder among the large fatty cuts which are
>>>traditionally used for barbecued pork, and how much they are trimmed.
>>>Maybe I should have specifically said "but not ribs."
>>
>>
>>You aren't one of my old teachers by any chance? I recall some of them
>>changing the problem after they read my work. Flashback mode now OFF!
>
>
> Actually, in all fairness, re-reading his post, he did specifically
> mention 3 cuts of meat and ribs weren't one of them. <g>
>
> My fault. I have two racks of spares in the freezer, and a brisket.
> Been too cold and rainy lately on my days off to Q'! <sighs>
> Have a nice hunk of Chuck that might be interesting too... 'specially
> attempting to go strict back on Atkins. ;-)
>
> And pork butt's have still been cheap as of late.
> I've never tried BBQ'ing one of those yet. I generally do those up as
> Garlic "stab" roasts.


Hey Omy,

When I go shoulder to shoulder with other wives at the "Big
Butt Sale" a lot of them put them in a crock pot and slow
cook them. Then pull'em.

Just a thought.

Craig