Why Is Pig Meat Called ‘Pork,' and Cow Meat Called 'Beef'?

[RTO]

When you stop and think about it, it’s actually quite strange that pig meat is called “pork,” cow meat is called “beef,” sheep meat is called “mutton,” and deer meat is called “venison.” What’s even stranger is that chicken meat is still called “chicken,” and fish is “fish.” So what gives?

http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/why-...at-called-pork

So there it is.

[4thIDvet]

Well I will be hog tied I got no beef with that one RTO..

"I gave them the whole 9 yards."

WWII the P-51 Mustang fighter jocks upon returning to base used that term often. Why? Guess don't cheat and look it up.

[Stoned_Oli]

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Well I will be hog tied I got no beef with that one RTO..

"I gave them the whole 9 yards."

WWII the P-51 Mustang fighter jocks upon returning to base used that term often. Why? Guess don't cheat and look it up.

Because the linked ammo in their plane was 9 yards long.

[4thIDvet]

Originally Posted by Stoned_Oli

Because the linked ammo in their plane was 9 yards long.

We have a winner. Now raise your right hand Stoned_Oli and swear to God you did not cheat on that one?
I just saw that one the other day on a documentary and always wondered where the hell the term came from.

[flopshot]

don't know why the names but the pig meat went on the smoker at 08:00 with the stack pointed towards mecca and the prayer rug hits the table at apx 17:00.

[10 Bears]

Don't know about "cow meat" but cattle are butchered for their beef.
And why are they called cattle?

[aviator]

Shit I don't know but I'm smoking ribs right now! should be ready in about 2.5 hours.

[44044]

A rose, by any other name,

would smell just as sweet...

[Eightball]

Why do trucks hauling fish always have "Fish" on the back of the truck, but trucks hauling other food don't identify what's inside.
I've seen lots of fish trucks but I've never seen one that said "hamburger".

[44044]

Originally Posted by Eightball

Why do trucks hauling fish always have "Fish" on the back of the truck, but trucks hauling other food don't identify what's inside.
I've seen lots of fish trucks but I've never seen one that said "hamburger".

Because if you smelled it

you wouldn't think they were hauling

Women...

[Karl/PA]

So why are you all discriminating against chevon? It's meat too.

[Rick-a-Roo]

Why Is Pig Meat Called ‘Pork,' and Cow Meat Called 'Beef'?

It's a French thing, part of the language of the mongrel English (Rule Britannia...and all that jazz) people.

Gee...I think I just called mysellf a cur.

[Czubek]

Originally Posted by RTO

When you stop and think about it, it’s actually quite strange that pig meat is called “pork,” cow meat is called “beef,” sheep meat is called “mutton,” and deer meat is called “venison.” What’s even stranger is that chicken meat is still called “chicken,” and fish is “fish.” So what gives?

http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/why-...at-called-pork

So there it is.

Yep, so there it is. Interesting, to say the least! is called chicken, maybe because the French are lazy and it was too much effort to say "le cluquer"? Fish would be "yuque" in French and that just didn't sound right, I guess?

Brian

[10 Bears]

Originally Posted by RTO

When you stop and think about it, it’s actually quite strange that pig meat is called “pork,” cow meat is called “beef,” sheep meat is called “mutton,” and deer meat is called “venison.” What’s even stranger is that chicken meat is still called “chicken,” and fish is “fish.” So what gives?

http://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/why-...at-called-pork

So there it is.

That settles it.