Ch. 17 Pork HMGT

meat of hogs butchered before age 1. Tender delicate flavor.

(aka picnic ham). lower portion of hog's foreleg. contains arm and shank bones. High ratio of bone to lean meat. Not as tender as other cuts of pork.

is called the shoulder hock and usually smoked.

very meaty and tender. Not many bones.

below loin. very fatty. contains spare ribs. used to make bacon

very tender. lean. chops cut from loin.

thick layer of fat between between skin and lean eye muscle.

hog's hindleg contains the aitch, leg and hind shank bones. cured and smoked