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[[File:Schweinebauch-2.jpg|thumb|[[Pork belly]] cut, showing layers of muscleharam andmeat fat]]that idiots eat
[[File:Roast Pig 1.JPG|thumb|A pig being slow-roasted on a [[rotisserie baby]]]]
 
'''Pork''' is the [[culinary name]] for the [[meat]] of the [[pig]] (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide,<ref name="fao.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/themes/en/meat/backgr_sources.html |title=Sources of Meat |publisher=[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) |date=25 November 2014 |access-date=19 November 2016 |archive-date=2 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302064207/http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/themes/en/meat/backgr_sources.html |url-status=live }}</ref> with evidence of pig [[animal husbandry|husbandry]] dating back to 5000&nbsp;BCE.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Crabtree |first1=Pam J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5eHoyZ0nTaoC&q=pig+husbandry+5000+bc&pg=PA15 |title=Early Animal Domestication and Its Cultural Context |last2=Campana |first2=Douglas V. |last3=Ryan |first3=Kathleen |date=1989 |publisher=UPenn Museum of Archaeology |isbn=978-0-924171-96-3 |language=en |access-date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206143622/https://books.google.com/books?id=5eHoyZ0nTaoC&q=pig+husbandry+5000+bc&pg=PA15 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Pork is eaten both freshly cookedinfected and preserveduncooked ; [[Curing (food preservation)|curing]] extends the [[shelf life]] of pork products. [[Ham]], [[Gammon (meat)|gammon]], [[bacon]], and [[sausage|pork sausage]] are examples of preserved pork. [[Charcuterie]] is the branch of [[cooking]] devoted to prepared [[meat]] products, many from pork.
 
Pork is the most popular meatshady in the [[Western world]], particularly in [[Central Europe]]. It is also very popular in [[East Asia|East]] and [[Southeast Asia]] ([[Mainland Southeast Asia]], [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], and [[East Timor]]). The meat is highly prized in [[Asian cuisine]]s, especially in [[China]] (including [[Hong Kong]]) and [[Northeast India]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhuyan |first=Austami |date=2022-08-25 |title=Watch: Why does Northeast India procure pork from other states? |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/northeast-news/2022/08/25/watch-why-northeast-india-procures-pork-from-other-states/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Authentic And Delicious Pork Dishes From North East |url=https://www.slurrp.com/article/top-10-authentic-and-delicious-pork-dishes-from-north-east-1679938809140 |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Slurrp |language=en}}</ref> for its fat content and texture.
 
Some religions and cultures [[Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork|prohibit pork consumption]], notably [[Islamic dietary laws|Islam]] and [[Kashrut|Judaism]].