[Servant of the 9]

Ok Swerv, we need to get this straight. Explain to me how to differentiate between those cuts and how they have been treated.

A ham is the rear leg of a pig.
Unless you need a 15 to 30 pound chunk of meat, you usually buy either a 'butt' half or a 'shank' half, with the shank half being the lower part.

The shoulder and picnic ham are from the front leg with the 'picnic ham' piece being the shank.

I think the shank portions look better, and they are usually the only ones sold with skin attached, but the meat all ends up about the same when shredded.

The skin serves as a trivet to protect the cut end and provides the gelatin that makes the juices so succulent.

So9

[grannie9]

Ok.. that's what we got.. Two Shanks of fresh Pork.. Sighhhhhhh.. glad that's over.. Oh and they are trimmed of the lower shank bone and will lay flat on their skin.. Neat!!!

Thanks Swerv. I figured I was ok.. ;)