Skip to main content
myUK
Department of
Animal & Food Sciences
MENU
Home
Students
Directory
Beef
Dairy
Equine
Food Science
Meat
Poultry
Sheep
Swine
4-H & Youth
Butcher Shop
You are here
Home
»
Livestock Discovery Home
»
Swine Discovery
»
Retail Cuts
» Fresh Ham Shank Portion
Swine Discovery - Retail Cuts - Fresh Ham Shank Portion
Livestock Discovery Home
Beef Cattle Discovery
Goat Discovery
Sheep Discovery
Swine Discovery
Feedstuffs/Equipment
Judging
Test Your Knowledge
Acknowledgements
Cut taken from the
Ham
Fresh Ham Shank Portion
Large cut taken from the lower half of the Ham. It tapers in size from the butt face to the hock.
Contains round leg bone.
Contains several large muscles.
Has some fat and connective tissue separating the muscles, and some fat on the outside. The shank end of the cut is covered with skin.
*Cookery Method = Dry or Moist
Back to...
Swine Retail Cuts
Swine Discovery
Livestock Discovery Home