FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - Canadians Won't Be Able To Buy Pork Butts In The New Year

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:10:19 -0400, > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>> <http://www.thepigsite.com/LatestNews/Default.asp?AREA=LatestNews&Display=7972>
>>
>> Starting January 1, 2005 we Canadians will be changing the name of "pork
>> butt" to "shoulder blade". Apparently the same people who don't
>> understand the difference between BBQ and grilling also don't understand
>> that a butt does not come from the rear end of the pig.
>>
>> "Shoulder blade" doesn't have the same ring to it, so against my
>> government's wishes, I will continue to cook pork butts long after the
>> end of this year. You would think they would be working to minimize the
>> region differences in meat naming rather than adding more confusion --
>> now we Canadians will really have no idea what you Americans are talking
>> about when it comes to meat cuts.
>>
>> <sigh>
>>

A new survey will soon be released wherein 70% of Canadians will blame
George Bush for the change.