FFA Judging Contest

Meat Identification Study Guide

First Edition, 2003

By Tom McCutcheon

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Tom McCutcheonExtension Agent and Extension Clinical Assistant

ProfessorTom.McCutcheon@mail.wvu.edu WVU Monongalia County Extension Office26 Commerce Drive, WesMon PlazaMorgantown, WV 26501(304) 291-7201FAX (304) 291-7202

Instructions

The next time you left-click the mouse a new window will appear with a picture of a retail cut of meat. Try to identify it. Once you have decided on what it is or have given up, left-click again and the common name will appear. The next slide will then ask questions about the type of meat and the primal cut. Left-clicking will reveal the answers.

American Roast

American Style Roast

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Arm Roast

Arm Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

American Roast

Arm Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Arm Picnic Roast

Arm Picnic Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Back Ribs

Back Ribs

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Blade Roast

Blade Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Blade Roast

Blade Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Blade Boston Roast

Blade Boston Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Bottom Round Roast

Bottom Round Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Breast Roast

Breast Roast

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Foreshank and Breast

Brisket Roast

Brisket Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Brisket

Center Loin Roast

Center Loin Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Center Rib Roast

Center Rib Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Country Style Ribs

Country Style Ribs

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Cross Cuts

Cross Cuts

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Shank

Cross Ribs

Cross Ribs

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Crown Roast

Crown Roast

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Eye Roast

Eye Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Eye Round Roast

Eye Round Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Flanken Style Ribs

Flanken Style Ribs

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Flat Half

Flat Half

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Brisket

Frenched Style Roast

Frenched Style Roast

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Fresh Ham

Fresh Ham

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Fresh Side

Fresh Side

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Side (Belly)

Heel of Round

Heel of Round

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Leg

Leg

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Mock Tender Roast

Mock Tender Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Point Half

Point Half

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Brisket

Ribs

Ribs

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Riblets

Riblets

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Foreshank and Breast

Large End Roast

Large End Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Small End Roast

Small End Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Rump Roast

Rump Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Rump Roast

Rump Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Seven Bone Roast

Seven Bone Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Shank Portion

Shank Portion

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Short Ribs

Short Ribs

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Plate

Sirloin Roast

Sirloin Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Sirloin Half

Sirloin Half

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Spare Ribs

Spare Ribs

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Side

Square Cut

Square Cut

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Tenderloin Roast

Tenderloin Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Tenderloin Roast

Tenderloin Roast

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Tip Roast

Tip Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Tip Roast – Cap Off

Tip Roast – Cap Off

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Top Round Roast - Bnls

Top Round Roast - Bnls

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Top Round Roast

Top Round Roast

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Arm Steak

Arm Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Arm Steak

Arm Steak

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Blade Steak

Blade Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Blade Steak

Blade Steak

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Bottom Round Steak

Bottom Round Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Eye Steak

Eye Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Eye Round Steak

Eye Round Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Flank Steak

Flank Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Flank

Neck Slice Steak

Neck Slice Steak

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Porterhouse Steak

Porterhouse Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Round Steak

Round Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Seven Bone Steak

Seven Bone Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Chuck

Sirloin Steak

Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Sirloin Cutlets

Sirloin Cutlets

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Flat Bone Sirloin Steak

Flat Bone Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Pin Bone Sirloin Steak

Pin Bone Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Round Bone Sirloin Steak

Round Bone Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Shell Sirloin Steak

Shell Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Wedge Bone Sirloin Steak

Wedge Bone Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Skirt Steak

Skirt Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Plate

T-Bone Steak

T-Bone Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Small End Steak

Small End Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Tenderloin Steak

Tenderloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Tip Steak – Cap Off

Tip Steak – Cap Off

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Top Loin Steak

Top Loin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Top Loin Steak - Bnls

Seven Bone Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Top Loin Steak

Top Loin Steak

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Top Loin Steak - Bnls

Top Loin Steak - Bnls

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Top Round Steak

Top Round Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Round

Top Sirloin Steak

Top Sirloin Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Arm Chop

Arm Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Blade Chop

Blade Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Blade Chop

Blade Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Butterfly Chop

Butterfly Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Double Chop

Double Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Loin Chop

Loin Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Loin Chop

Loin Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Rib Chop

Rib Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Rib Chop

Rib Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Rib

Sirloin Chop

Sirloin Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Sirloin Chop

Sirloin Chop

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Leg

Brains

Brains

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Heart

Heart

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Heart

Heart

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Heart

Heart

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Kidney

Kidney

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Kidney

Kidney

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Kidney

Kidney

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Liver

Liver

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Liver

Liver

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Liver

Liver

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Sweetbread

Sweetbread

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Tongue

Tongue

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Tongue

Tongue

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Tongue

Tongue

• Species –– Lamb

• Primal Cut –

– Variety Meats

Beef for Stew

Beef for Stew

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Corned Brisket

Corned Brisket

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Brisket

Cubed Steak

Cubed Steak

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Ground Beef

Ground Beef

• Species –– Beef

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Ground Pork

Ground Pork

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Hocks

Hocks

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Sausage

Sausage

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Various

Canadian Bacon

Canadian Bacon

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Center Slice

Center Slice

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Cured Ham

Whole Ham

Whole Ham

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Cured Ham

Ham Hocks

Ham Hocks

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Cured Ham

Jowl

Jowl

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Jowl

Loin Chop

Loin Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Whole Picnic

Whole Picnic

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Rib Chop

Rib Chop

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Loin

Rump Portion

Rump Portion

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Cured Ham

Shank Portion

Shank Portion

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Cured Ham

Shoulder Roll

Shoulder Roll

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Shoulder

Slab Bacon

Slab Bacon

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Side (Belly)

Sliced Bacon

Sliced Bacon

• Species –– Pork

• Primal Cut –

– Side (Belly)

Photo Credits

Texas A&M University – AggieMeat http://aggiemeat.tamu.edu/index.html