Front elbow is better when you buy pork elbow.

Front elbow: because the pig's front limbs are more athletic and able to move flexibly, the front elbow is rich in tendons, less fat, most of which is lean, and the meat is firm and tender, so if you want to have a big mouthful of meat, you should choose the front elbow, which is suitable for burning, brining, stewing, steaming, and sauce. If you want to eat sauce elbow, you have to choose the front elbow.

Back elbow: pigs often lie on the ground rolling, sleeping, hind limbs do not often move, and more friction with the ground, so the back of the elbow of the skin is thicker, more fat, less lean meat. And in order to support the weight of several hundred pounds, the bones of the hind limbs are thicker, less meat, and not as addictive to eat as the front elbow. It is suitable for stewing and stuffing.

Distinction between front elbow and back elbow

1, the meat skin is rough and the bones are thick is the back elbow. As the saying goes, "the arm can't twist the thigh", the pig's back elbow is equivalent to the leg, the bone is much thicker than the pig's front elbow, and the pig's skin will be more rough.

2, there are openings is the back elbow. When the slaughterhouse kills the pig, it will use the hook to hang the pig upside down, and the hook is hooked on the back elbow, so the pig will not fall, so it will leave a gap. Watch carefully and find out that it is the back elbow that has the gaping hole.

3. The big one is the back elbow. Generally speaking, the front elbow is smaller than the back elbow, so don't pick the big one when you pick the pork elbow to buy.

4, the bone is complete is the back elbow. The back elbow is cut directly from the joint, so the bone is complete, while the front elbow can not be cut from the joint, only to cut the bone, so the bone of the front elbow is not complete.