Hindquarter (Noun)
Meaning
The back half of a side of meat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The butcher trimmed the fat from the hindquarter of beef before cutting it into roasts.
- When buying a whole hog, you should request the hindquarter, as it is usually less expensive.
- Hindquarter sections typically yield fewer but more substantial steaks.
- Before placing it on the smoker, I dry-brined the hindquarter to add depth to its flavor.
- From a quarter side of beef, one usually harvests 40 to 45 pounds from the hindquarter section alone.