wiffleball 4,640 Posted November 19, 2018 Never heard of this. Guess used for tamale. Shoulder used for carnitas? I thought it was belly, strap cut? The "cushion" comes from the Pork Shoulder Picnic (Arm). The picnic shoulder is more economical than the Boston Butt, but it also contains more fat than the blade shoulder. When the bone and fat is trimmed an cooked it results in a very rich flavorful piece of meat. large lean muscle, hence called the "cushion". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 19, 2018 I swear you could probably cure cancer but instead you dedicate so much gray matter on the most useless information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted November 19, 2018 I thought they boiled whole hog heads for tamales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted November 19, 2018 I thought they boiled whole hog heads for tamales. Most use pork butts/shoulder. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted November 19, 2018 Most use pork butts/shoulder. I went to a Mexican grocery store off 75 in Dallas to track down a check that was forged. While I was waiting to talk to the manager, I came across a bin full of live hog heads. When I got back to my store, my tailors told me they used it for tamales. But this was over 20 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,640 Posted November 19, 2018 While I was waiting to talk to the manager, I came across a bin full of live hog heads. When I got back to my store, my tailors told me they used it for tamales. Just a bin of live heads? Jesus, that's creepy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted November 19, 2018 Just a bin of live heads? Jesus, that's creepy. lol. Why the hell did I type live? A few too many drinks I guess. They clearly werent alive, but they wet gross and creepy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,640 Posted November 19, 2018 lol. Why the hell did I type live? A few too many drinks I guess. They clearly werent alive, but they wet gross and creepy. LoL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites