A pork steak, also called pork blade steak, is a
steak
A steak is a cut of meat sliced across muscle fibers, sometimes including a bone. It is normally Grilling, grilled or Pan frying, fried, and can be diced or cooked in sauce.
Steaks are most commonly cut from cattle (beefsteak), but can also ...
cut from the
shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons.
The articulations between the bones of the shoulder m ...
of the pig.
Pork steaks are mentioned as far back as 1739, though without details about how they were cut or how they were cooked.
Shoulder steaks are cut from the same
primal cut
A primal cut or cut of meat is a piece of meat
Meat is animal Tissue (biology), tissue, often muscle, that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted and farmed other animals for meat since prehistory. The Neolithic Revolution allowed the domesti ...
of meat most commonly used for
pulled pork, and can be quite tough without long cooking times due to the high amount of
collagen
Collagen () is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals. It is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up 25% to 35% of protein content. Amino acids are bound together to form a trip ...
in the meat. Because of this, pork shoulder steaks are often cooked slower than a typical
beefsteak, and are often
stewed or
simmered in
barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce (also abbreviated as BBQ sauce) is a sauce used as a marinade, basting, condiment, or topping for meat cooked in the barbecue cooking style, including pork, beef, and chicken. It is a ubiquitous condiment in the Southern United ...
during cooking. Pork steaks are considered a cheaper
cut of meat
A primal cut or cut of meat is a piece of meat initially separated from the dressed weight, carcass of an animal during butchering. Examples of primals include the round, loin, rib, and chuck for beef or the ham, loin, Boston butt, and picnic for ...
, and they are often found on sale.
Bibliography
* Robert F. Moss, "The Unexpurgated History of Pork Steaks"
June 28, 2020
See also
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List of pork dishes
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List of steak dishes
This is a list of steak dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled, pan-fried, or broiled, while fish steaks may also be bak ...
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References
Cuts of pork
Barbecue
Cuisine of St. Louis
Steak
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