645235 Mon Aug 17 07:31:21 -0700 2009 10 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4952505 I need to buy 3 or 4 whole pork shoulders for a westside bbcue? Any suggestions where I should go? Mon Aug 17 07:31:21 -0700 2009 1101988 porkchampnc 1 4952539 Costco often does. Just ask a meat guy, since they aren't out in the display cases. Mon Aug 17 07:40:05 -0700 2009 4952505 212178 noahbites 1 4952680 Smart & Final if there's one on the West side. Mon Aug 17 08:23:50 -0700 2009 4952505 10883 JAB 1 4952717 If by "whole shoulder" you're looking for the cut that includes the butt and the shank (i.e. the upper shoulder and the forearm sections), usually skin on - this is difficult to find at retail in L.A. Boston Butt you can find all day long. Smart & Final is a likely suspect, as is Costco. They're usually de-boned, two per cryovac package at Costco. Mon Aug 17 08:36:33 -0700 2009 4952505 10023 Professor Salt 2 4952922 agreed re: cut. in addition to costco, SnF....there is also top valu market on inglewood ave (a few blocks south of culver blvd) in culver city. Mon Aug 17 09:44:19 -0700 2009 4952717 10704 wilafur 1 4952876 I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "whole". But if you are looking for a 5-8 lb. bone-in pork shoulder, commonly referred to as a "picnic shoulder", you can find that cut in just about any meat market or supermarket that caters to a Latino clientele. They should be available at Food 4 Less or ... Sanchez Meat Co 4525 Inglewood Blvd. Culver City (310) 391-3640 Mon Aug 17 09:31:20 -0700 2009 4952505 19094 Sam D. 2 4954083 I second Carniceria Sanchez Mon Aug 17 15:39:45 -0700 2009 4952876 12588 Mattapoisett in LA 2 4954352 Sorry for not being clear -- guess I am using southern terminology - but whole means the the whole bone in shoulder using weighing about 7-9 pounds with bone and is cut off right at or near shank - and thansk for all the great advice Mon Aug 17 17:34:46 -0700 2009 4952876 1101988 porkchampnc 3 4954778 I have purchased such a beast at Carniceria Sanchez. Really Good too. Turned it in to Several Porchetta Roasts Mon Aug 17 20:49:08 -0700 2009 4954352 12588 Mattapoisett in LA 1 4952892 Depending on how "west" your westside is, Vicente Foods on San Vicente in Brentwood can get you virtually any cut you want. Agree with all the comments about the type of cut you're looking for. Mon Aug 17 09:35:40 -0700 2009 4952505 14405 TomSwift 1 4954088 I bought a case of butts at Snf (Cash n Carry) last weekend, .99 per pound. Talked to my local meat guy at Costco, they don't put them out but will sell you butts if you ask for them. Lots of good butts out there!!! Mon Aug 17 15:42:05 -0700 2009 4952505 148886 duck833