Focus on Specially Selected Pork cuts and joints: pork cheeks

Quality Meat Scotland

QMS

Standard Supplier

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Description

Cheeks are the main muscles attached to the jaw bone, a hard working, coarse muscle, high in collagen. Click to discover a range of excellent Specially Selected Pork recipes added by other chefs and suppliers

Average weight

100g

Approximate yield

100g

Preparations

Removed from the jaw and separated from the Specially Selected Pork chaps. The silver skin must be removed as it is very tough and completely inedible.

Uses

Ideal for slow, moist cooking, it may be lightly cured prior to cooking. Very tender if braised for a long time.

Cooking techniques

Oven Boil Stew

Cut Origin

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Quality Meat Scotland

QMS

Standard Supplier 12th October 2016

Focus on Specially Selected Pork cuts and joints: pork cheeks

IN ASSOCIATION WITH