Is a pork blade shoulder steak the same as a pork steak?

mikeinccfl · September 2016

I didn't make it to Costco today. Looking for 'pork steaks' in the context of sliced butt. Publix had 'Pork Shoulder Blade Steak' -- it sounds like it's in the right general area and I bought a few. Is this the same cut as a 'Pork Steak', or is it an adjacent neighborhood on the beast?

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Elijah · September 2016

Yep. I'd say that's sliced butt based off of the bone.

cheeaa · September 2016

Looks like a pork steak to me

Little Steven · September 2016

Yes that's what they use in Missouri

SGH · September 2016

@mikeinccfl
No matter the name used to describe them, true pork "steaks" come from only one place, the front, upper shoulders. While you certainly can "steak out" about any primal if you so chose, this will not be the case for store bought meat unless you directly request and pay for the service.

mikeinccfl · September 2016

@SGH
They're labeled Shoulder Blade. Isn't that the upper shoulder, or is the distinction how they're cut?

cheeaa · September 2016

If its a pork butt roast sliced into steaks, you got yourself a pork steak. That looks like a center cut pork steak to me.

Is a pork blade shoulder steak the same as a pork steak?

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