Boston buttvsPork neck

pork · Close equivalent

These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.

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

Country	Boston butt	Pork neck
🇺🇸United States	Boston butt	Pork collar
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Pork shoulder	Pork neck
🇫🇷France	Épaule de porc	Échine de porc
🇪🇸Spain	Paleta de cerdo	Cabeza de lomo
🇦🇷Argentina	Paleta de cerdo	Pescuezo de cerdo
🇲🇽Mexico	Paleta de cerdo	Aguja de cerdo
🇵🇹Portugal	Pá de porco	Cachaço
🇧🇷Brazil	Paleta suína	Pescoço suíno