Title: Porks Four New Cuts Jarrod Sutton Director of Retail Marketing National Pork Board jsuttonpork'org
1Porks Four New CutsJarrod SuttonDirector of
Retail MarketingNational Pork Boardjsutton_at_pork.
org
2Checkoff-Funded New Product Research
- Goal Increase value of fresh leg and shoulder
- Research objective determine physical, chemical
and sensory properties of individual fresh leg
and shoulder muscles - Marketing objective identify opportunity
muscles, economic feasibility, and merchandising
opportunities
3Porks New Opportunity Cuts
4Pork Shoulder Breast Boneless
- Pectoralis profundi (fan portion) from the
outside shoulder - Versatile, striated, useful as thick strips or
slices - Location
- Behind the front leg in the picnic shoulder
- Dimensions
- Approximately 1 ¾ pounds, 1 thick
- Fan-shaped
5Pork Shoulder Breast Boneless
Menu ideas Teriyaki Asian stir fry Pork Breast
ceasar salad Pork Breast marsala Preparation
Slow, moist heat, sliced against the grain,
grilled or pan seared Marinated, cut and stir
fried Glazed and grilled Sliced on sandwich or
salad
6Pork Shoulder Petite Tender Boneless
- Teres major from the outside shoulder
- Upscale with high tenderness
- good portion for one
- Location
- Next to the scapula bone in
picnic shoulder - Dimensions
- Approximately 1/3 pounds
- Small, tubular
-
7Pork Shoulder Petite Tender Boneless
- Menu ideas
- Prosciutto-wrapped Tuscan style tender
- Japanese seven spice rubbed tender
- Petite Tender brochettes
- Preparation
- Dry rubbed, pan seared and cut on a bias, like a
tenderloin - Pork brochettes cut from raw, seasoned and then
cooked on skewers or stir fried
8Pork Leg Inside Cap Steak Boneless
- Gracilis from the fresh leg
- Thin, textured, similar to a flank steak or
fajita meat, ideal for ethnic dishes - Location
- Cap from the inside muscle
of fresh leg - Dimensions
- Approximately 3/4 pounds, ¾ thick
- Heart-shaped
9Pork Leg Inside Cap Steak Boneless
Menu ideas Asian BBQ Cap Steak Middle Eastern
Cap Steak Curry Cap Steak Carnita style Cap
Steak soft tacos Preparation
Marinated and char-grilled Sautéed and cut into
sections or sliced on the bias
10Pork Leg Sirloin Tip Pocket Roast Boneless
- Vastus Lateralis and Rectus femoris from the
fresh leg - Tender, juicy, suitable for rotisserie or as a
personal roast - Location
- Upper front portion of fresh leg (Knuckle)
- Dimensions
- Approximately 2 pounds
- Round
11Pork Leg Sirloin Tip Pocket Roast Boneless
- Menu ideas
- Pork roast pasole style
- Cuban knuckle sandwich
- Rotisserie Pocket Roast
- Preparation
- Seasoned and rotisseried
- Seasoned and roasted and cut thinly
- Salt and sugar brined
- Slow-cooked, shredded and chopped
12Steps
- Packers received research information and
participated in carcass breakdown and preparation
presentations - Porcine myology website updated to contain and
promote all data www.pork.org/porcinemyology - Sortable full data sets on all muscles from
muscle profiling study - Fabrication videos
- Photography
13Steps
- Hot New Cuts brochure developed and distributed
to foodservice operators and distributors
www.otherwhitemeat.com/hotnewcuts - Nutrition profiling on cuts has been completed in
cooperation with USDA Nutrient Data Labs - Ongoing concepts presented to key foodservice
accounts - Retail nomenclature approved and U.P.C. numbers
assigned - Retail distribution
14Summary
- Pectoralis profundi
- Pork Shoulder Breast Boneless- U.P.C. 3604
- Teres major
- Pork Shoulder Petite Tender Boneless U.P.C.
3605 - Gracilis
- Pork Leg Cap Steak Boneless U.P.C. 3646
- Vastus lateralis and Rectus femoris
- Pork Leg Sirloin Tip Roast Boneless - U.P.C. 3647
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