Cuts of meat and their names are some of the most confusing things for the home cook to contemplate in a store, and pork is no different. Two popular choices are pork loin and pork shoulder, as ...

Use pork tenderloin, not pork loin. Pork tenderloin and pork loin are two different cuts of meat. The tenderloin is a slender cut that’s about 10 inches long and 2 inches in diameter.