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ThermoPro TP20 Wireless Meat Thermometer
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.
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.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| 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 |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Coppa di spalla | Coppa di maiale |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Schweinekamm | Schweinenacken |
$$ · roasts, smokers, and long cooks
Monitoring large cuts where opening the smoker or oven would cost heat.