-L. wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
> > "-L." > wrote
> >
> > > Have you ever had a fresh ham (not smoked?) They are the best! I do
> > > like a smoked ham as well, but fresh is so much better, IMO. I don't
> > > eat ham anymore unless we can get a fresh one from the farm.
> > >
> >
> > No, I never heard of such a thing. Wouldn't that just be a pork roast?
>
> No, different cut, different taste (unless it is specifically a ham
> roast which is a boneless ham). Ham is the actual pork butt or leg
> portion. Most roasts are from loin. This sort of explains it:

In St. Louis, the call pork shoulder "pork butt." It's true.
>
> http://www.otherwhitemeat.com/aspx/a..._pork_leg.aspx
>
> You should be able to cursor over the portions on the pig to see the
> cuts.
>
> -L.

--Bryan