pork cuts
Loin, belly, shoulder
Pork cuts are the standardized portions into which a pig's carcass is divided for sale and cooking.
Major cuts include the shoulder (Boston butt, picnic), loin (chops, tenderloin, roasts), belly (bacon, spare ribs), and ham from the rear leg.
Different cuts suit different cooking methods—tough shoulder benefits from slow braising, while tender loin cooks quickly.
The butcher explained which pork cuts work best for grilling.
- baconCured smoked pork
- hamCured pig thigh
- country hamSalt-cured pork haunch
- chopQuick forceful slice
- loinLower back region
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