pork picnic shoulder = pork arm shoulder This comes from the lower part of the pig's shoulder. It's usually made into smoked hams, but fresh picnic shoulder makes for very juicy barbecued pulled pork.
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It is not a true ham, but a less expensive substitute for regular ham, although less tender in texture. It is also referred to as picnic shoulder or pork shoulder. They can be fresh or smoked. Smoked picnic hams are very similar to traditionaly hams.
Pork comes from a pig and is colloquially known as "the other white meat". Although there are many parts of a pig, pork can be divided into five primal cuts: Shoulder Butt, Picnic Shoulder, Loin, Ham and Belly.
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 See also: Picnic, Roast, Pork, Smoke, Loin
  
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