Slow-roasted pork shoulder marinated in garlic ... thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat not touching bone ...

Pork butt is a questionable name for a cut of meat. Thankfully, this cut doesn't come from the part of the pig its name suggests. Instead, pork butt is actually taken from a pig's shoulder.

Choose a boned and rolled shoulder, which will be simple to carve, or buy it on the bone for more flavour, especially if you intend to slow roast it. However long you plan to roast your pork ...

Choose a boned and rolled shoulder, which will be simple to carve, or buy it on the bone for more flavour, especially if you intend to slow roast it. However long you plan to roast your pork ...