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A term customarily applied to the meat of a pig that is under a year old. The pig carcass is generally split into two sides of pork; each consisting of four primal cuts known as the shoulder, loin, leg/ham, and side/belly.

A wooden board used to hold food while it is being grilled, that serves to provide a moist and somewhat smoky flavor to the food as well as preserving the nutrients within the food.

A wide range of woods are suitable for use in a grill. Hardwoods are much better than softwoods because hardwoods burn longer and provide more heat.

Pork ribs that come from the blade and center section of the pork loin. The meat between each rib is very lean and referred to as finger meat.

The loin is located on both sides of the backbone starting at the shoulder and continuing back to the hind leg.

Also called picnic roast, the pork arm roast is a fresh cut that comes from the shoulder primal. Containing more fat than the blade Boston roast, a well trimmed arm roast provides a very rich flavor when roasted.

Also known as hand-pulled or simply pulled pork, this type of meat is typically made with the Boston butt, which is a cut of meat taken from the pork shoulder.

Cuts of pork, such as hams, pork chops and bacon that have been cured with smoldering, aromatic wood.

A thin sausage, usually about two to six inches in length, that is traditionally made with a combination of beef and pork or made only with one meat such as beef, pork or turkey and various seasonings.

A long shaft or thin rod inserted through pieces of meat and other foods to hold several pieces together while cooking over a grill or roasting over a fire.

A cut of pork taken from the fresh pork side of the flank area. This cut can be sliced and sold fresh, but is more commonly smoked, cured, sliced and then sold as bacon.

A meat product that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "fat back". This cut of meat comes from the side and the belly of the hog and consists of a layer of fat with some lean meat streaks running through it.

A reference that can apply to several different cuts of pork used for roasting, referred to as: the loin roast, shoulder roast, butt roast, blade loin roast, pork tenderloin, sirloin roast, crown roast or rolled ham roast.

Pork that contains 25% fewer calories and 33% less fat than the pork that is described in the USDA handbook, Composition of Foods, 8-10.

A thin sausage, usually about six inches in length, traditionally made of smoked meats combined with seasonings, including meats such as all beef, beef and pork, turkey and beef, or chicken and beef.

The pork kidney is a single-lobed glandular organ, which is best taken from a younger animal to provide a milder taste and more tender meat.

Pork liver is generally available fresh or frozen. It is stronger flavored and not as tender as the liver from other animals.

A porous but hard material that is approximately 90% carbon content. Charcoal is produced using an oxygen-free process that heats natural wood in order to remove the air and water and to create a carbon product that will burn significantly longer than wood.

A type of sausage consisting of fresh ground pork that is seasoned with sage and pepper. It is uncooked and marketed as links, patties, or in a bulk form.

Another name for a sandwich prepared with a sausage referred to as a frankfurter that is placed within a long split roll.