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Boston buttvsPork neck

pork · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Both are well-marbled shoulder-area cuts suited to slow cooking, but pork neck is even more marbled and more forgiving when grilled as steaks than the Boston butt.

Boston butt
Pork · Shoulder

Boston butt is the upper part of the pork shoulder, above the picnic. Despite the misleading name it comes from the shoulder, not the rear. It has generous fat content and…

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Pork neck
Pork · Shoulder

Pork neck (collar) is a cut from the neck and upper shoulder of the pig, well-marbled with intramuscular fat that keeps it moist during cooking. It is exceptionally versatile — it …

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Names by country

CountryBoston buttPork neck
🇺🇸United StatesBoston buttPork collar
🇬🇧United KingdomPork shoulderPork neck
🇫🇷FranceÉpaule de porcÉchine de porc
🇪🇸SpainPaleta de cerdoCabeza de lomo
🇦🇷ArgentinaPaleta de cerdoPescuezo de cerdo
🇲🇽MexicoPaleta de cerdoAguja de cerdo
🇵🇹PortugalPá de porcoCachaço
🇧🇷BrazilPaleta suínaPescoço suíno
🇮🇹ItalyCoppa di spallaCoppa di maiale
🇩🇪GermanySchweinekammSchweinenacken

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