In search of picnic shoulder for porchetta

[uimuim]

I am looking for a picnic shoulder with the skin on for a porchetta recipe. Does anyone know where I can find one? I haven't seen it either at Androncino's or Safeway. I'm guessing that I can pre-order one from Androncino's, but would prefer to not have to.

[saffrongold]

May Wah Market has it, and very inexpensive

[Michael Rodriguez]

The pork and sausage butcher in the Oakland Housewives Market has just what you want.

[uimuim]

Thank you. I'll check the places out. Do you know approximately how many lbs these are on average? Just wondering.

[Civil Bear]

The picnic is the shank end of the shoulder, which averages about 5-lbs. I'll second the New May Wah rec, as they will cut to order if you know exactly what you are looking for. Safeway and Lucky's has them on sale from time to time.

[uimuim]

Do you know which Safeway and Lucky's carry it? I have noticed that the Safeway and Lucky's different in products sold. The Safeway on Taraval and 17th didn't have it. Would I have to go to one with a butcher?

[Civil Bear]

Sorry, but I do not. I am in Marin and just notice the cut from time to time in their weekly mailers. I always go with the butt end (better for slow cooking), which I can typically get still in the cryovac packaging at Lucky's.

[grishnackh]

I've seen it in the case at the 3rd and Townsend Safeway in SOMA.

[Zeldog]

Aside from Thanksgiving-Christmas there seems to be no pattern as to when Safeway has picnic hams. They just appear now and then, and after a week or two are gone. You could try Lucky Pork. I was there today and they did not have picnic hams, but did have whole legs on display. They were skinned, but maybe they have some unskinned ones in the back. They will cut to order if you don't want an entire leg.

[saffrongold]

I'll put in a second plug for New May Wah because they have a high turnover in their butcher dept. so everything is very fresh. Thanks for providing the link, civic bear