Tag: Pork

Today, people still enjoy cured pork products like ham and bacon, along with fresh cuts like pork chops, ribs and tenderloin.Pork Leg Subprimal Cuts Leg Butt. The butt end of the ham, also sometimes called the sirloin or rump end, is at the top of the leg primal. Leg Shank. Hock. Foot. What are the […]

The most tender cuts of pork are from the rib and loin. It’s where the expression “high on the hog” comes from. The most desirable cuts of meat come from higher up on the animal. By contrast, the shank and shoulder muscles produce the toughest cuts. What is the most moist cut of pork? Pork […]

Pigs Have More Meat. The final reason why food prices of pork are lower than beef is that pork has more meat, and this meat is used 100%. There’s very little wastage. All parts of pigs can be converted to different kinds of meat, such as ham, bacon, sausage, and more. Are pork steaks expensive? […]

Extra lean meats, including pork, can fit into a heart healthy diet. The key is knowing which cuts are extra lean. These contain less than 5 grams of total fat, less than 2 grams of saturated fat, and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per 100 grams of product and per labeled serving size*1. Is […]

Hot dogs are a subset of a pork frank. The typical ingredients of a hot dog include meat trimmings, animal fat and spices such as salt, garlic and paprika. Do all beef hot dogs have pork? Many manufacturers produce all-beef hot dogs which means you can enjoy an entire hot dog made from pure beef […]

For the most part, however, “steak” refers to beef, while similar cuts of pork are known as “chops.” If you aren’t sure, take a close look at the cut itself. Beef often has a bright red hue, while raw pork comes in various shades of pink. Is steak a type of pork? Pork steak is […]

A pork steak, also called Boston butt or pork blade steak, is a steak cut from the shoulder of the pig. Pork steaks are mentioned as far back as 1739, though without details about how they were cut or how they were cooked. Why is pork not a pig? So the Anglo-Saxon pig became the […]

Not just the weather but also to whatever is in the dirt. Pigs are known for eating virtually anything and to dig in the dirt. Exposing them to trichinella which is the parasite that causes trichinosis. This is why to combat trichinosis it was recommended to cookto cookA cuisine is a style of cooking characterized […]

Pork and bacon are meat products from the pig. The meat from a pig, in its raw state, is called pork. In its cured state pork becomes bacon or ham and then it is a product of pork. Is bacon considered to be pork? With the exception of specialty products like turkey bacon that seek […]

The color of cooked pork, especially cuts like loins and chops, cause confusion because the meat becomes a light brown or off-white once it is cooked. On the other hand, beef is clearly a red meat. Raw beef’s bright red color turns a lovely, dark brown once fully cooked, leaving no doubt it is red […]

China. Currently China is the world’s largest pork consumer, with pork consumption expected to total 53 million metric tons in 2012, which accounts for more than half of global pork consumption. In China, pork is preferred over beef for economic and aesthetic reasons; the pig is easy to feed and is not used for labour. […]

The fillet or tenderloin is a long thin muscle, found on the inside of the ribcage and is a part of the loin cut. It can be cooked whole, cut into small round medallions and pan-fried, or cut into 1cm slices and bashed into thin escalopes. Pork fillet is the leanest of all cuts, so […]

One difference between ham and cured pork shoulder is where on the animal — also known as the “cut” — the meat comes from. True hams come from a pig’s hind leg, whereas pork shoulders, as you might expect, are from high on the pig’s front leg near the shoulder blade. Can pork shoulder be […]

Steaks cut from a rib roast are pork loin chops or pork rib chops. Pork Top Loin Roasts are created by the butcher by tying two top loins together with the fat sides out. Pork Sirloin Roasts (a.k.a. loin pork roast, pork hipbone roast, pork loin end roast) are lean but less expensive than pork […]

What is trichinosis? Trichinellosis, more commonly known as trichinosis, is a parasitic food-borne disease that is caused by eating raw or undercooked meats, particularly pork products infested with the larvae of a type of roundworm called Trichinella. What are symptoms of trichinosis? What are the symptoms of Trichinosis? A few days after eating the roundworm […]

The leg is a lot more leaner and the meat is firmer. This is the preferred joint for traditional English roast pork. Sliced and served with apple sauce and gravy. The shoulder is layered with fat and meat giving it more flavour and a softer texture. Is pork shoulder or leg better? Pork Shoulder meat […]

In colonial New England, butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels, called butts, for storage and transportation. The shoulder meat packed into these barrels became known as pork butt, and the name stuck. Why is it called Boston pork butt? The low-valued cuts were packed into “butts”, or barrels. The folks in Boston […]

pork shoulder. Pork butt, also known as Boston butt or pork shoulder, is a cut of meat from the upper portion of a pig’s front shoulder. It’s a relatively inexpensive and forgiving hunk of meat that you’ll most often see served as pulled pork in barbecue restaurants. Which cut of meat do you use for […]

Pork is classified a red meat because it contains more myoglobin than chicken or fish. When fresh pork is cooked, it becomes lighter in color, but it is still a red meat. Pork is classed as “livestock” along with veal, lamb, and beef. All livestock are considered red meat. Is pork meat considered red meat? […]

Pork is classified a red meat because it contains more myoglobin than chicken or fish. When fresh pork is cooked, it becomes lighter in color, but it is still a red meat. Pork is classed as “livestock” along with veal, lamb, and beef. All livestock are considered red meat. Is pork considered a red or […]