Meat

Picnic Shoulder

Picnic shoulder is the lower foreleg shoulder—tapered, often skin-on, with more bone and connective tissue than Boston butt. Economical, excellent smoked as “picnic ham” when cured, or roasted fresh for shredding. Smoke or slow-roast until the meat pulls; the skin can crisp if dried and heated hard. Harder to slice neatly than butt; better as pulled or cubed meat. Great for large gatherings on a budget. Save bones for stock.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshPreparedPulledRoastedStewed

Traits

Collagen RichPicnic ShoulderPortionPrep ReadySlow Cook

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 193

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 11.7 g
Saturated Fat 5.15 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.72 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
Cholesterol 71.1 mg
Sodium 60.4 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22.3 g
Water 57.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 193 kcal
Water 57.6 g
Protein 22.3 g
Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.15 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.72 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.02 g
  - Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 35.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.63 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.87 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K 1.8 µg
Minerals 356 mg
- Major Minerals 354 mg
  - Calcium 32 mg
  - Sodium 60.4 mg
  - Potassium 262 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.16 g
Cholesterol 71.1 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.63 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.87 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.53 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.8 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.25 · vitamin-k: 1.8 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 60.41 · Potassium: 262 · Calcium: 32 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Picnic Shoulder of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

5000 BCE

American smokehouses cured picnics as affordable “ham” alternatives to rear legs.

1800

Southern barbecues pulled picnic shoulders for sandwiches when butts ran short.

2000

Whole-hog cookery taught butchers to value picnic meat rather than discard it.