Beef
Pork
Lamb
Miscellaneous
Cook Times
100

This large primal cut from the shoulder region produces the blade roast and arm pot roast.

Ground Chuck

100

This is the most common retail cut which makes bacon.

Side/belly


100

What is the largest meat cut in lamb

The leg

100

What is the term for the streaks of white fat present within the muscle of the meat?

Marbling

100

A 1-inch thick Ribeye steak typically takes this many minutes per side on a high-heat grill to reach medium-rare.

What is 4 to 5 minutes?

200

Retail favorites like the Porterhouse, T-Bone, and Filet Mignon all originate from this primal section.

Short Loin

200

This is the leanest, most tender retail cut of pork, often sold as a "fillet" and weighing about one pound.

Pork Tenderloin
200

While often roasted, this tougher primal is most famous for producing flavorful "blade" or "arm" chops.

The rib

200

From which animal do the loin, rib, rump, round, chuck, brisket, flank, plate, and shank all come?

Cattle/beef

200

What is Braising (or Moist Heat)?


This "low and slow" cooking method uses liquid and is required for tough retail cuts like Beef Chuck Pot Roast

300

This lean, tough primal from the back leg is often sliced into Top Round or Eye of Round steaks.

Plate

300

By definition, a "true" ham must come from this specific primal part of the hog

Hind leg

300

The lower part of the animals front, near the belly.

The breast

300

From which primal cut does the T-bone steak originate?

Loin


300

After cooking a whole muscle steak to 145°F, the USDA requires this many minutes of rest time before eating.

What is 3 minutes?

400

This cut is known for having to be cooked low and slow to tenderize

Brisket

400

These flat, wide ribs are removed from the belly side of the animal and contain more bone and fat than back ribs.

Spare Ribs

400

While often roasted, this tougher primal is most famous for producing flavorful "blade" or "arm" chops.

the Shoulder

400

What is the term for meat from a sheep that is older than one year?

Mutton

400

This retail cut from the Loin primal is considered the most tender and expensive cut of beef.

What is the Tenderloin (Filet Mignon)?

500

The two most expensive cuts

Loin and Rib

500

This retail primal is physically located above the front leg and below the head of the pig.

Shoulder

500

This specific cut is the most tender muscle on the entire lamb, located tucked inside the loin.

What is the Tenderloin

500

These specialty cuts are harvested from the lower extremity and are often pickled or boiled.

Pig's feet

500

At a roasting temperature of 325°F, this is the approximate minutes per pound needed to cook a bone-in Beef Rib Roast.

What is 23 to 25 minutes?