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LAMB - TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Diagram of Meat Cuts
Skeletal Diagram
Meat Cut Nomenclature and Description

1. Lamb
2. Dressed Lamb Carcass
  2.1 Front Half
  2.2 Hind Half
3. Side
  3.1 Front Quarter
  3.2 Hind Quarter
4. Front - Front, Double
  4.1 Shank
  4.2 Breast
  4.3 Neck
  4.4 Shoulder - Shoulder, Double
5. Leg - Leg, Double
  5.1 Shank
  5.2 Leg, Shank Portion (A)
  5.3 Leg, Shank Portion (B)
  5.4 Leg, Butt Portion
  5.5 Sirloin - Sirloin, Double
  5.6 Leg, Short Cut
6. Whole Loin - Whole Loin, Double
  6.1 Loin - Loin, Double
  6.2 Rib - Rib, Double
7. Flank
8. Rib and Flank, Double

List of Meat Cut Modifiers
Variety Meats



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