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ANSC 117 2018: Pork cuts

Each year in ANSC 117, Texas Barbecue, we feature each of the species used for barbecue to talk about nomenclature and carcass anatomical locations. This week, we covered pork so the theme would be different styles of pork in cooking in addition to demonstrating where the major and minor cuts were on the pork carcass. Pork cuts featured The three items used this week were Boston butts to make pulled pork, Boston butts to make pork steaks, and bone-in pork loins to make Hawaiian-inspired pork loins. Using Boston butts… Read More →

Barbecue Cut Identification | AggieMeat

Note: This page was developed by Davey Griffin for a youth event at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. It is an excellent link to photos related to the most common barbecue cuts. JWS Although most meat cuts could be prepared as a barbecue product, there are a number of meat products commonly considered for barbecue techniques.  Many of them might be less desirable if prepared by other cooking methods.  Below are links to photographs and descriptions of some of the meat cuts most often used for barbecue…. Read More →