JW wrote:
> Hey - I usually just buy fresh and cook, but our local Piggly Wiggly is
> running a pretty good sale. Does anybody have experience with freezing
> uncooked butts? Does it affect taste or texture? How long can I store it
> frozen? How long should it take to thaw out an 8# butt in the fridge? Does a
> meat thermometer read accurately enough at low temps to know when it's
> unfrozen? Anything else I need to know? Thanks for all the advice and
> feedback.
> JW
>
>

I have certainly frozen picnic roasts, which as I understand it are
half of a pork shoulder as are "butts". They freeze fine. I just set
them on the counter overnight to thaw them. It isn't complicated.

The ones at your local supermarket may have been frozen already.

Grant