Pork Roast
Center Cut Loin Roast
In the mood for a fancy Sunday night dinner? One of the most popular pork roasts is the center cut loin roast, which usually comes with a large fat cap - making it exceptionally luscious. If you don’t want to spend time grilling it, you can easily add some simple seasonings like salt and pepper, and allow it to slowly bask in the crockpot. For some added crunch, you can even throw in some red apples alongside the roast.
Pork Butt
When it comes to succulent, melt-in-your-mouth pork cuts, pork butt (also known as Boston Butt) makes a flavourful meal option. Pork butt also derives from a denser part of the pork shoulder, upper arm, and neck. You can choose between all-natural boneless center, bone-in, or boneless pork butt cuts - all naturally full of flavour. However, boneless center and boneless usually cook more quickly than bone-in, since you can chop them into smaller pieces before grilling or smoking.
Pork Loin
Pork loin is often thought of as the most tender, leanest, and easiest to cook pork cuts - coming from between the shoulders, all the way to the back legs. Like the shoulder, the loin takes up a large portion, so a variety of cuts come from the loin, such as center-cut chops, sirloin chops, crown roasts, sirloin roasts, and more. Let’s take a look at the most popular pork loin cuts on the market.
Pork Shoulder
One of the more fatty pork cuts available is “shoulder” or “blade shoulder” cuts. Usually pretty massive in size, these pieces are rich, tender and emblazoned with lots of marbling - making pork shoulder an excellent (and economical) choice for family meals. Many pitmasters will agree that the easiest way to cook any type of pork shoulder is “low and slow” on the BBQ to really activate the juiciest flavours, rendered from the fat.
Pork Tenderloin
If you’re hoping to find an extra lean loin cut that cooks exceptionally fast, choose pork tenderloin. For busy parents on the go, the Pork Tenderloin can be assembled in minutes by easily grilling, broiling, or roasting - pairing well with sweeter sides that balance the natural saltiness of the meat, like fresh island salsa.