Seriously wonder at the names of certain foods. Like tonight's course: Boston butt. Hmm...interesting name for a piece of pork. And you know me; had to go look it up. Here's what I found.
According to the experts at the National Pork Board (yes, there actually is one), this is what they had to say:
"In pre-revolutionary New England and into the Revolutionary War, some pork cuts (not those highly valued, or "high on the hog," like loin and ham) were packed into casks or barrels (also known as "butts") for storage and shipment. The way the hog shoulder was cut in the Boston area became known in other regions as "Boston Butt." This name stuck and today, Boston butt is called that almost everywhere in the US,… except in Boston.
So today I'm cooking with, apparently, a less-likeable piece of meat from the vast array of pork products in my freezer. These are in the shape of steaks so tonight, I'm cooking them basically like steaks. Hopefully they'll turn out; not sure if because our pigs were hand-raised that they're better but I will definitely let everyone know.
Wish me luck!
Paige
