tequila_slurry t1_j6fqnq1 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Reply to comment by ghidfg in RIP Peppa Pig by DootMasterFlex

It's the shank end. That's some tough meat

aesirmazer t1_j6gxpnt wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:11 AM

I made a bunch into head cheese, and I smoked the bones for pea soup. Lots can be done with tough meat!

tequila_slurry t1_j6gyqj0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:22 AM

Absolutely! Not saying you can't. I'm a firm supporter of resourceful cooking and using as much of the animal as possible. Still for pork $2 a pound isn't unexpected with a less desirable cut like shank. Frankly it still feels high to me. Just a few years ago pork butt was $1 and some change per pound. I can still get pork butt for $1.99-2.60 per pound today and I consider that a much more commercially desirable cut than shank.

DootMasterFlex OP t1_j6hnbw3 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:52 AM

Not sure if you're taking into account that it's $2 CAD, so that's $1.50 US

tequila_slurry t1_j6i10hr wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:03 PM

I had not taken that into account. That does make a difference