Meat Cuts Flashcards
Is a large cut of meat
Primal cut
Primal cut is also called a __________
wholesale cut
Is a smaller portion taken from primal cuts.
Fabricated cuts
What is left of the whole animal after is has been slaugtered
Whole carcass
3 pork primal cuts
- Pork shoulder primal
Boston shoulder (paypay)
Picnic shoulder (kasim) - Pork loin and belly primal
Loin
Belly (liempo)
Tenderloin (lomo) - Pork Leg primal
cut between the 4th and 5th ribs at the right
Pork shoulder primal
prepared from the whole shoulder by cutting straight through the shoulder join parallel to the dorsal border
Boston shoulder
Prepared from the whole shoulder by cutting straight through the shoulder join parallel to the dorsal border
Picnic shoulder
removal of the whole shoulder and the hind leg, which is cut between the 6th and 7th lumbar vertebrae
Pork Loin and Belly primal
Prepared from the middle by making a cut 5.08 cm (2 inches) - 7.62 cm (3 inches) from the body of the thoracic vertebrae, thus, separating the belly
Loin
Prepared from the middle by removing the loin, cut 5.08 cm (2 inches) - 7.62 cm (3 inches) from and parallel to the bodies of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Belly
This is a long round muscle which tapered cranially
Tenderloin
considered the most tender part of the carcass
Tenderloin
2 minor cuts
Head
Foreshank, hindshank, and foot
this is cut from the carcass of pork by cutting across the neck region just behind the ears
Head
Is prepared from the shoulder by cutting it just above the elbow joint
Foreshank, Hindshank and foot
4 standard beef carcass
a. Bleeding
b. Removal of the hide, head, feet, and tail
c. removal of all digestive, respiratory, excretory, reproductive, and circulatory organs
d. removal of minimum trimmings as required by the National Meat Inspection Service
Are the portions of the beef side, which are separated by a cut
Quarters
Is the anterior portion of the beef side
Forequarter
Is composed of the shoulder, blade, arm, and front shank bones, muscles
Front limb
Is composed of the neck bones, muscles, and other tissues
Neck
Is composed of the first five backbones, the first five ribs, muscles, and other tissues
Chuck
Composed of the sternum, five ribs, muscles, and other tissues
Brisket
Composed of the last seven back bones, seven ribs, muscles, and other tissues
Rib set