Pork
PORK Light pink color Doughy fat Back fat average 1.0 to 1.25 inches Need to trim fat Smaller cuts than beef, larger than lamb Can be smoked OR fresh LARGE amounts of fat
Pork (Fresh) Leg Large leg muscles Round bone Not cured – fat is white in color
Pork (Fresh) Leg Center Slice White fat Round bone
63. Pork (Fresh) Leg Rump Portion White fat Triangle shape muscle Round bone
Pork (Fresh) Leg Shank Portion Shank tapers down into leg White fat cover Center slice on the end of the leg
Pork (Fresh) Loin Variety of bones Ribs, blade, t-bone, sirloin bones White fat
Pork (Fresh) Loin Blade Roast Blade on opposite ends Blade chop on one end rib chop on other end Loin eye above blade
Pork (Fresh) Loin Back Ribs Ribs curl Top of rib section into loin
Pork (Fresh) Loin Blade Chop Loin eye over blade Blade bone present
Pork (Fresh) Loin Butterfly Chop Boneless Loin eye split
Pork (Fresh) Loin Center Loin Roast T-bone 2 muscles – Loin eye and tenderloin Loin chops on both ends OR one loin chop and one rib chop
Pork (Fresh) Loin Center Rib Roast One muscle – no tenderloin Rib chop on one end
Pork (Fresh) Loin Country Style Ribs Includes a rib bone MAY include blade bone
Pork (Fresh) Loin Loin Chop T – Bone 2 muscles – Loin eye and tenderloin
Pork (Fresh) Loin Rib Chop Rib Bone Muscle similar to top loin in beef ONE muscle
Pork (Fresh) Loin Sirloin Chop Weird shaped bone at the edge of the cut
Pork (Fresh) Loin Sirloin Cutlets Rainbow shape Boneless cut Sirloin bone would have been at the base of the cut
Pork (Fresh) Loin Sirloin Roast If there is a sirloin chop on one end, it is a sirloin roast Ocean wave down the top
Pork (Fresh) Loin Tenderloin Roast Same as Filet Minon from beef Tapers down the length of the roast
Pork (Fresh) Loin Top Loin Chop (Bnls) Single muscle Exclamation point Same as top loin in beef
Pork (Fresh) Loin Top Loin Roast Double (Bnls) Looks like butterfly chop at the ends Tied together
Pork (Fresh) Side Ribs present if there are bones From pork bellies Not cured – fat is white in color
Pork (Fresh) Side Fresh Side Uncured bacon White fat
Pork (Fresh) Side Spare Ribs Rib bones Tapering shape White fat
Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Small muscles – lots of them Blade bone, seven bone, or Round bone Not cured – fat is white in color
Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Arm Picnic Top of shoulder 90 degree Vee cut
Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Arm Roast Round bone in the center on both ends of cut Small muscles around the bone
Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Arm Steak Same as 83 only thin
85. Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Boston Blade Roast Fat layer on the top Blade bones showing on two adjacent sides
Pork (Fresh) Shoulder Blade Steak Blade bone OR seven bone Steak thickness
Pork (Fresh) Variety Internal organs Smaller than beed Not cured – fat is white in color
Pork (Fresh) Variety Heart Smaller than beef heart Same organ
Pork (Fresh) Variety Kidney Kidney bean shaped
Pork (Fresh) Variety Liver, Whole Four lobes Football texture to tissue
Pork (Fresh) Variety Tongue Tip is NOT rough Skin texture at the tip
Pork (Fresh) Various Odds and ends cuts Not cured – white fat
Pork (Fresh) Various Hocks White fat Round bone at the edge
Pork (Fresh) Various Ground Bulk Sausage Ground pork Includes spices High fat content
Pork (Fresh) Various Sausage Links