Eat it!  Right?  I know that's what you're thinking...

So, I bought this bone-in shoulder from a local butcher.  It's raised on a farm where I think the pigs get pedicures and listen to soft music during meals.  In any case, the shoulder is at least half covered in the skin.

I know we should eat it, but we won't...   I like to slow cook the shoulder and the more bark I get when I shred it the better.

Should I peel the skin off before cooking or maybe just cook it skin side down and allow the skin to serve as a protecting layer during cooking?  I'm guessing it'll come off a lot easier after cooking.

Thanks for answering, what I'm sure for many of you is, a pretty silly question.   But for me, it's the first shoulder I've purchased like this.