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What are the four lean cuts of pork?
Boston butt, Picnic shoulder, Loin, Ham
Where does bacon get cut from?
Belly
What are the 6 major wholesale cuts?
Boston butt, Picnic shoulder, Loin, Leg (Ham), Belly, Spareribs
What are the 6 minor wholesale cuts?
Fat back, Clear plate, Jowl, Feet, Tail, Neck bone
The _______ is separated from the carcass
shoulder
What is the belly separated from on the carcass?
Loin
Where does the ham come from?
Leg
The foot is removed at or slightly above the ____ _____
Knee joint
Remove the skin from a line parallel to the dorsal side which does not exceed more than ____ % distance of the elbow to the dorsal side.
25%
Fat trim of the shoulder is ___ inches
0.5 inches
Remove _____ slightly above the hock
Foot
Fat is trimmed to ____ inches or less for the loin
0.25 inches
Lumbar and pelvic fat trim is ____ inches
0.5 inches
What ribs are removed when fabricating the belly of the carcass?
Spare ribs
Fat on the ventral side of the belly is trimmed to ____ inches
0.75 inches
When performing the retail cutting test, what two things are needed?
Product and Record
When breaking the carcass, there should be a minimum of ___ sacral and __ caudal vertebrae
2 and 0
What percent of the cut is ham?
22%
What percent of the cut is the loin?
19%
What percent of the cut is picnic shoulder and boston butt?
19%
What percent of the cut is the belly?
16%
What cut do baby back ribs come from?
Loin
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