Pork Cushion roast

[MRH]

I had the wife pick up a couple today at the store they had them for $1.69 a pound.  I am assuming that you would do these just like a boston butt for pulled pork right??? ;)

Mark

[Arcs_n_Sparks]

I had the wife pick up a couple today at the store they had them for $1.69 a pound.  I am assuming that you would do these just like a boston butt for pulled pork right??? ;)

Mark

Don't know. Sounds like something to sit on.... :D :D

Arcs_n_Sparks

[Gizmo]

I did a quick google search on Pork Cushion roast.  Looks like there are pulled pork recipes with the cushion.  Looks like it might be a bit more moist than a butt as one of the sites mentioned it could take a classic roast (dry).
Here are 2 of the sites that mentioned the cushion.

http://forum.epicurean.com/webbbs/webbbs_config.pl?read=7266
http://www.christianchefs.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000060.html

[Habanero Smoker]

From what I can find, the "cushion" seems to be one of the muscle cuts from a picnic shoulder. If that is the case, it is done the same as the butt, but that cut has more fat in it.

[jaeger]

MRH,
The pork cushion is lean and you will be better suited cooking/smoking it the same as you would a pork loin.
You may want to put a rack of bacon on top to help keep it from drying out.

[Habanero Smoker]

MRH,
The pork cushion is lean and you will be better suited cooking/smoking it the same as you would a pork loin.
You may want to put a rack of bacon on top to help keep it from drying out.

Jaeger,
Where does that cut come from? I couldn't find a definite answer when I did a search.

[blakeus]

Here is an interesting website concerning pork:

http://www.porkpeople.com/learningcentre.html

and another:

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/foods/458-002/458-002.pdf

and another:

http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/T0279E/T0279E05.htm

From the last link:

    The round includes the rump, round cushion (consisting of knuckle piece
    and inside round muscle or topside), outside round muscle (also called
    bottom round muscle or silverside) and hind shank.

It also has a nice diagram of all the primals and sub-primals.

Thanks,
Blake

[Habanero Smoker]

Thanks for the links. I will study them latter.

[iceman]

Good links blakeus. Thanks for taking time to post them for us. ;)

[owrstrich]

i got a couple of those thinking they would be like the pulled pork boston butt...  i searched and searched and found lots of stuff on shreading them and slicing them...

in the end...  they were very lean... no connective tissue like butt...

i ended up slathering in turd and coating in rub...

4 hours of smoke... 200 deg box... to 150 internal... ftc... sliced 1/4... awesome...

i have done them the same way a few times... never a disapointment... kinda between pork tenderloin and pork sirloin...

you gotta eat...

[Chez Bubba]

i ended up slathering in turd and coating in rub...

John, you know, seeing that statement along with your avatar, really brings a smile to my face! ;D ;D

Kirk

[jaeger]

Jaeger,
Where does that cut come from? I couldn't find a definite answer when I did a search.
[/quote]

Hab,
The cushion comes from the shoulder "picnic" area. Usually the picnic area is used for grind material. In this case they are boning out the picnic and reserving the cushion for this select cut.
Here is a link from Farmland.
http://www.farmlandfoodservice.com/pdf/farmland_branded.pdf#search=%22pork%20cushion%22

[Habanero Smoker]

Jaeger,
Where does that cut come from? I couldn't find a definite answer when I did a search.

Hab,
The cushion comes from the shoulder "picnic" area. Usually the picnic area is used for grind material. In this case they are boning out the picnic and reserving the cushion for this select cut.
Here is a link from Farmland.
http://www.farmlandfoodservice.com/pdf/farmland_branded.pdf#search=%22pork%20cushion%22

[/quote]

Thanks for the information. Every time I hear of a cut of meat for the first time, I just have to know where the cut come from.

[iceman]

Great link. It's just amazing all the names they come up with for the cuts of meat. Mind boggling for sure. :D