pork loin

Swine back meat

Pork loin is a cut of meat from the back of a pig, running along the spine between the shoulder and leg.

It's a lean, tender cut often sold as roasts or sliced into chops.

The whole loin includes the sirloin end (near the hip) and the rib end (near the shoulder): She rubbed the pork loin with garlic and rosemary before roasting.

cut

butcher

One who sells cuts

medallion · roast · backstrap · rack · joint · fillet · portioning · trimming · knife · cleaver

cooking

roasted

Cooked uncovered with heat

seared · baked · pan-fried · barbecued · stuffed · glazed · brine · marinade · seasoning · rub

meal

dinner

Primary evening meal

  • roastDry-heat cooking method
  • SundayFirst or seventh day
  • feastElaborate ceremonial meal

holiday · family · gravy · sides · potatoes · vegetables · stuffing · leftovers · sandwiches · platter

flavor

herbs

Plants for seasoning

sage · mustard · apple · cider · honey · maple · soy sauce · ginger · fennel · paprika

Categories
Opposites
pork cut location

pork loinfatback

Pig's back adipose

pork belly · bacon · lardo · spare ribs · pork shoulder

meat type/animal source

pork loinbeef tenderloin

Cow's tenderest muscle

lamb loin · tofu · seitan · chicken breast · turkey breast

Family

pork, loin, porker, porky, sirloin, porcini, porcine, loins, tenderloin

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G