Project Fire

Episode 210: Shoulder On

The pork shoulder, aka Boston butt, gives us Carolina pulled pork. The majestic beef shoulder (yes, there is such a cut) becomes a Texas barbecued beef clod. As for lamb shoulder, Moroccans cook it in a fire-heated underground clay oven to make their legendary mechoui. This show explores the richest, meatiest, most flavorful cut you find in the meat department: the shoulder.

Recipes

• 3-2-1 Pork Shoulder
• Moroccan Lamb Shoulder with Tomatoes and Peppers
• Spit-Roasted Beef Shoulder Clod