debate of the year: What is the best cut from a pig?

what is the best part of the pig, anything from tail to snout is fair game. some parts of note are: ribs, shank, shoulder, tender loin, belly (bacon), chops, country ribs

Ribs, by far. You can't compete with the ribs...

Personally I'd go for shoulder.

The crackling is so nice.

Though I haven't tried snouts, or any of the more obscure parts (obscure based on South East England tastes).

Ribs, by far. You can't compete with the ribs...

TehOverkill

[QUOTE="TehOverkill"]

Ribs, by far. You can't compete with the ribs...

surrealnumber5

Yeah, I'm a fan of pig knee too, but there's nothing that compares to my love for ribs. Not only are they my favorite type of meat, they're cheap (you pay US$8,00/kg of very high-quality pig ribs, here)

Ribs. I just had some last night.

a haircut. everything else is vile.

Oh lordy, I really need to go out of my way to find a proper hog roast.

Since every cut of pork is delicious I'm going to just start eating pigs whole. In one bite.spazzx625

"(Lisa) "I'm going to become a vegetarian"

(Homer) "Does that mean you're not going to eat any pork?"

"Yes"

"Bacon?"

"Yes Dad"

"Ham?"

"Dad all those meats come from the same animal"

"Right Lisa, some wonderful, magical animal!""

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="TehOverkill"]

Ribs, by far. You can't compete with the ribs...

TehOverkill

Yeah, I'm a fan of pig knee too, but there's nothing that compares to my love for ribs. Not only are they my favorite type of meat, they're cheap (you pay US$8,00/kg of very high-quality pig ribs, here)

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Since every cut of pork is delicious I'm going to just start eating pigs whole. In one bite.Atmanix

"(Lisa) "I'm going to become a vegetarian"

(Homer) "Does that mean you're not going to eat any pork?"

"Yes"

"Bacon?"

"Yes Dad"

"Ham?"

"Dad all those meats come from the same animal"

"Right Lisa, some wonderful, magical animal!""

[QUOTE="TehOverkill"]

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] those germans cook a mean shoulder

surrealnumber5

Yeah, I'm a fan of pig knee too, but there's nothing that compares to my love for ribs. Not only are they my favorite type of meat, they're cheap (you pay US$8,00/kg of very high-quality pig ribs, here)

... where do you live? I don't see you getting that in the U.S, certainly not in Brazil. But I can't really complaint, US$7,00 - 8,00 is already low as it is.

Oh lordy, I really need to go out of my way to find a proper hog roast.

Dspose

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Since every cut of pork is delicious I'm going to just start eating pigs whole. In one bite.Atmanix

"(Lisa) "I'm going to become a vegetarian"

(Homer) "Does that mean you're not going to eat any pork?"

"Yes"

"Bacon?"

"Yes Dad"

"Ham?"

"Dad all those meats come from the same animal"

"Right Lisa, some wonderful, magical animal!""

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"]

[QUOTE="TehOverkill"]

Yeah, I'm a fan of pig knee too, but there's nothing that compares to my love for ribs. Not only are they my favorite type of meat, they're cheap (you pay US$8,00/kg of very high-quality pig ribs, here)

TehOverkill

... where do you live? I don't see you getting that in the U.S, certainly not in Brazil. But I can't really complaint, US$7,00 - 8,00 is already low as it is.

if you have ever had a nice bowl of pho with some will made pork belly you might not be so quick to say ribs, just saying....

[QUOTE="TehOverkill"]

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"] i get my ribs for about 2.20 /lb thats around 4.80 per kg :P baby back for around 3.20 /lb :P

surrealnumber5

... where do you live? I don't see you getting that in the U.S, certainly not in Brazil. But I can't really complaint, US$7,00 - 8,00 is already low as it is.

if you have ever had a nice bowl of pho with some will made pork belly you might not be so quick to say ribs, just saying....

surrealnumber5

Ribs. That was pretty quick.

Look, I'm not saying the rest of the pig tastes bad, it's all great. But to me, no taste compares to the taste of pork ribs... and this comes from a man who's eaten almost every part of a pig (haven't eaten tail, yet), and different types of meat going from crocodile and rabbits to cows and hogs.