Pork

Pork belly cut, shows layers of muscle and fats

Slow-roasting pig on a rotisserie

Pork is meat that comes from pigs. It is the most commonly consumed meat in the world Evidence of pig husbandry dates back to 5000 BC.

A simple meal to make which contains pork is afelia. Sausages, bacon and ham are the most common uses of pork in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other parts of the Western world. Pork is forbidden by the food taboos of kosher and halal.

Pork Media

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  Pig being prepared in France during the mid-19th century.

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  A traditional Austrian pork dish, served with potato croquettes, vegetables, mushrooms and gravy.

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  Pork vindaloo, spicy pork curry from India.

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  Pork curry from South India

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  A pork shop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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  Tonkatsu, Japanese breaded deep fried pork cutlet.

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  These are smoked "country style" pork ribs, which are the big meat steak like cuts. Some have bones, some don't.

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  Display of hams, pig's trotters, salamis, and mortadella in a pork butcher's shop, Bologna, Italy