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The cuts of pork are the different parts of the pig which are consumed as food by humans. The terminology and extent of each cut varies from country to country. There are between four and six primal cuts, which are the large parts in which the pig is first cut: the shoulder (blade and picnic), loin, belly (spare ribs and side) and leg.
Pork belly cut, showing layers of muscle and fat A pig being slow-roasted on a rotisserie. Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig (Sus domesticus).It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, [1] with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE.
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. It is considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) by some authorities, but as a distinct species by others.
The loins, or lumbus, are the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back. [1] [2] [3] The term is used to describe the anatomy of humans and quadrupeds, such as horses, [4] [5] pigs, [6] [7] or cattle. [8] The anatomical reference also applies to particular cuts of meat, including tenderloin or sirloin steak. [2]
The fat content of meat varies widely with the species and breed of animal, the way in which the animal was raised, what it was fed, the part of the body, and the methods of butchering and cooking. Wild animals such as deer are leaner than farm animals, leading those concerned about fat content to choose game such as venison .
George Sturt, writing in 1919 details the food eaten by his farming family in Farnborough when he was a child (probably around 1830): During the winter they had chance to weary of almost every form and kind of pig-meat: hog's puddings, gammons, chitterlings, souse, salted spareribs—they knew all the varieties and welcomed any change. Mutton ...
Photo Credit: Don Mason/Corbis via NY MAG BY: NY MAG Pig meat: It's a weirdly polarizing subject. In some cultures, it's a mealtime staple; in others, it's considered so unclean that there are ...
Back bacon contains meat from the loin in the middle of the back of the pig. [8] [12] It is a leaner cut, with less fat compared to side bacon. [1] Most bacon consumed in the United Kingdom and Ireland is back bacon. [8] [13] Collar bacon is taken from the back of a pig near the head. [8] [14]