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That is only vaguely true. There are some cuts that vary culture to culture (like Americans leave a lot of meat on ribs compared to Europeans), but in general
by andrewljohnson 14y ago
That is only vaguely true.
There are some cuts that vary culture to culture (like Americans leave a lot of meat on ribs compared to Europeans), but in general cuts derive from the musculature of the animal and the various boundaries between the muscles. It's pretty obvious to all cultures what the "breast" of a bird is, because the meat all has the same texture.
Cuts mostly derive from nature in the same way mathematical formulas do.
- aasarava 14y agoIt's only obvious to cultures that eat meat. I grew up vegetarian in a Hindu family (in the US). Until late college, I would not have been able to tell you how filet mignon, sirloin, chuck, rib differed -- or even what animal they referred to.