Pasture-Raised Pork Shoulder, Butt, Bone-In

Boston butt, or pork butt, is the American name for a cut of pork that comes from the upper part of the shoulder from the front leg and may contain the blade bone. Boston butt is the most common cut used for pulled pork, a staple of barbecue in the southern United States. Also great braised and used as a taco or quesadilla filling.