What is this thing I cut out of a pork shoulder?

[Backroadmeats]

Glands in a butcher age pig should not be anywhere near that big.. I am surprised it passed inspection something was probably wrong with that pig!

[Greygoose]

proper pronunciation!!!🤣😂🤣👍👍👍

[Potkettleblack]

"It's not a tumor." - Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[smokin fool]

Call the Amazing Dr. Pol he's done lots of abcesses....abcessi....
If I read Backroadmeats right I'd be taking it back to the store for replacement or refund.

[Duckman_OK]

I sent the pic to a good friend of mine that used to work and teach at the Oklahoma State Veterinary School. He slaughtered and butchered a lot of animals there as well as a number of other things. Here is what he had to say:

"Its not a gland or a cyst. Its an abscess. Most likely left over from an injury the animal sustained or injection it got.

If you find those, cut them out and either keep trimming with a new knife, or wash the other thoroughly. It is 100% safe once removed. Just not good eating.

[EdF]

Yep!

[EdF]

That's my memory too, and I know I ran into one at some point or another. Toss it!

[Backroadmeats]

I myself would not eat that. Usually when glands are all swollen up like that the animal had cancer. I have seen it many times in beef. But not pork.. just my two cents

[pkadare]

I was going to ask how you remembered this thread from 4 years ago, and then I read it. :-)

[Dewesq55]

^^^^this!

[ComfortablyNumb]

Yes

[ComfortablyNumb]

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...-gland-removal

[RamaJama]

So it's okay to eat the rest of the butt or nah?

[Attjack]

gross

[Hulagn1971]

I think it is a gland. A delicacy in other parts of the world