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Red Seal Cook

Category - Meat and Poultry

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From what primal cut of a pig is the picnic cut?
  1. Shoulder
  2. Loin
  3. Leg
  4. Belly
Explanation
Answer: A -The picnic is cut from the lower portion of the hog’s foreleg and accounts for nearly 20% of the carcass weight. The shoulder blade is located right above the picnic and is very tender, with a good percentage of lean meat to fat. The foreshank, also cut from the primal shoulder, is called the pork hock.
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