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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.
Pig's or sheep's stomach is sometimes used for nyanya [clarification needed], a dish similar to haggis. Head and collagen-rich extremities are used to make kholodets—a version of aspic, whereby these body parts are slowly boiled for several hours with meat and spices, removed and discarded, and the remaining broth is cooled until it congeals.
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 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 .
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 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.
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The literal meaning of samgyeop-sal is 'three-layered meat' as sam (Korean: 삼; Hanja: 三) means 'three', gyeop (겹) means 'layer', and sal (살) means 'flesh', referring to what appears to be three layers that are visible in the meat. The word o (오; 五) in ogyeop-sal means 'five', referring to the five-layered pork belly meat with the skin.