First, let's dispel any notion that this is from the rear end of the pig! The "butt" is the actually the shoulder. Where did it get its name? During colonial days, butchers often packed the less-prized cuts of pork into barrels for storage and transport, and those barrels were called "butts". This cut became known around the country as a New England specialty, and so you may also hear this cut referred to as a "Boston Butt."

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