Meat Fabrication Flashcards

L25 - 4/16/25

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Meat Fabrication definition

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process of cutting carcasses into standard wholesale (primal), smaller subprimal and retail cuts

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Meat Fabrication Principals

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  1. Tender meat is separated from tough meat
  2. Thick portion must be separated from the thin portion
  3. Cheap part must be separated from the expensive part
  4. Muscles must be cut across the meat fiber/grain
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Pork Fabrication - Primal Cuts

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  1. Picnic shoulder (arm)
  2. Boston butt (shoulder blade)
  3. Loin (back)
  4. Belly
  5. Ham (thigh)
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What are the different types of Pork- Picnic Shoulder cuts?

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  1. Fresh roast
  2. Cured and smoked
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What are the different types of Pork - Boston Butt cuts?

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  1. Fresh roast
  2. Shoulder blade steaks/chop
  3. Blade chop
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What are the different types of Pork- Loin cuts?

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1.Tenderloin
2. Sirloin boneless roast & chop
2. Boneless chop
3. Porterhouse chop
4. Back ribs

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What are the different types of Pork- Belly cuts?

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  1. Fresh side
  2. Bacon (slab and sliced)
  3. Spare ribs
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What are the different types of Pork- Ham cuts?

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  1. Boneless Ham
  2. Fresh Ham
  3. Cured & Smoked Ham
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Beef Fabrication - Primal Cuts

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  1. Brisket
  2. Chuck
  3. Rib
  4. Plate
  5. Flank
  6. Loin (sirloin)
  7. Round
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What are the different types of Beef- Brisket cut?

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  1. Brisket
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What are the different types of Beef - Chuck

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  1. Chuck roast
  2. Top blade steak
  3. Flat iron steak
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What are the different types of Beef - Rib cut?

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  1. Prime rib
  2. Ribeye steak (bone-in & boneless)
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What are the different types of Beef - Plate cut?

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  1. Skirt steaks
  2. Short ribs
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What are the different types of Beef - Flank cut?

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  1. Flank steak
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What are the different types of Beef - Loin cut?

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Short loin
1. New york strip
2. Tenderloin
3. T-bone steak
4. Porterhouse steak

Sirloin
1. Top sirloin steak
2. Bottom sirloin/ Tri-tip roast

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What are the different types of Beef - Round cut?

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  1. Eye of round roast and steaks
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Lamb Fabrication - Primal cuts

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  1. Shoulder
  2. Rack
  3. Loin
  4. Leg
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What are the different types of Lamb Cuts?

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  1. Shoulder roast
  2. Blade steaks
  3. Rack of lamb
  4. Rib chops
  5. Loin chops
  6. Whole leg