iluvribs
New member
So...I have been smoking Pork Butts for several years now, but yesterday when we got my brother and I got a pork butt from his local butcher (a place I had not been to before), the butcher cut away a small piece of the butt. We were curious and asked about that, since we wanted the fat left on for rendering during our long smoke.
The butcher said he was cutting away what he called a gland, that leaves a bitter taste if bitten in to, that can impact the flavor of the butt.
Has anyone ever heard of this gland before? (I did confirm it's existence on a Google search--first time I ever even knew to look for it!).
http://forum.cookshack.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2991028883/m/9951063983
When I tried to search our forums, I could not locate any discussions about it. But maybe I missed it.
Any thoughts about removing it, how to remove it, it's location, etc.?
Thanks!
The butcher said he was cutting away what he called a gland, that leaves a bitter taste if bitten in to, that can impact the flavor of the butt.
Has anyone ever heard of this gland before? (I did confirm it's existence on a Google search--first time I ever even knew to look for it!).
http://forum.cookshack.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2991028883/m/9951063983
When I tried to search our forums, I could not locate any discussions about it. But maybe I missed it.
Any thoughts about removing it, how to remove it, it's location, etc.?
Thanks!