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7 lamb chops
8 tripe
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1. beef
2. ground beef
3. roast
4. stewing meat
5. steak
6. pork
7. sausage
8. roast
9. chops
10. spare ribs
11. bacon
12. ham
13. lamb
14. leg
15. chops
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Meat
1 steak
2 ground beef
3 stewing beef
4 roast beef
5 ribs
6 leg of lamb
7 lamb chops
8 tripe
9 liver
10 pork
11 pork chops
12 sausages
13 ham
14 bacon
Poultry
15 chicken
16 chicken breasts
17 chicken legs/ drumsticks
18 chicken wings
19 chicken thighs
20 turkey
21 duck
Seafood
FISH
22 salmon
23 halibut
24 haddock
25 flounder
26 trout
27 catfish
28 filet of sole
SHELLFISH
29 shrimp
30 scallops
31 crabs
32 clams
33 mussels
34 oysters
35 lobster
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Kinds of Meat in English Vocabulary (Free Flashcards)
Kinds of Meat in English Vocabulary (Free Flashcards)
Following our lessons on fruits and vegetables, we are next going to look at different kinds of meat in English. Meat can be a little difficult for children because they are often more familiar with the names of animals than the names of meat in English. Use this guide to help you get your child talking about food in English to help them improve their English food vocabulary.
Kinds of Meat in English
There are lots of kinds of meat in English. We also use special words to refer to specific, popular cuts or pieces of meat. In this list of meats in English, we will try to give you a broad overview of the important meat words and phrases your child should know.
What is Cow Meat in English?
Cow meat in English is called beef.
A steak refers to a large slab of beef that can be served whole or cut up into slices.
Veal refers to the meat that comes from a baby cow.
A Hamburger is a kind of sandwich that has a beef patty between two buns. It usually has lettuce, tomato, onions, and other condiments as well.
What is Chicken Meat in English?
Chicken meat in English is still called chicken. Though, it is part of a larger group of meat called poultry as well.
Chicken wings are a common North American snack and bar food.
Generally, we separate chicken meat into two kinds of meat: dark meat and white meat. Chicken legs or drumsticks are dark meat. Chicken breasts refer to white meat. These are the two most common cuts of chicken meat.
What is Pig Meat in English?
Pig meat in English is called Pork.
Pork Chops are the most common chunk of meat that we eat from pigs.
Ham is a thinly sliced pork that comes from the hind legs. Ham is often used in sandwiches.
Bacon is a thinly-sliced, cured meat that is usually from a pig’s belly. It is a popular breakfast food.
Hot Dogs and Sausages are tubes of ground-up meat. Hot dogs are generally all made from pork, while sausages can be made from any kind of meat.
Although Ribs could come from many animals, typically, when we refer to ribs, we are referring to pig ribs.
What is Sheep Meat in English?
Sheep meat in English is called lamb or mutton. Lamb refers to meat that comes from young sheep. Mutton comes from older sheep.
Lamb chops are the most popular cut of lamb. It comes from the ribs, shoulder, or loin area.
What is Turkey Meat in English?
Turkey meat in English is still called turkey. Turkey is a meat that is most popular in North America. It is traditionally eaten during Christmas or Thanksgiving.
Turkey leg is one of the most popular pieces of the turkey. It is famously sold in Disney Land as a treat for guests.
What is Deer Meat in English?
Deer meat in English is called Venison. Venison is usually considered “game”, which is a meat that comes from a wild animal. Meats coming from animals like deer, bear, moose, or elk are all considered “game.”
What is Duck Meat in English?
Duck meat in English is just called duck. It is less popular in North America compared to other poultry like chicken. However, duck is incredibly popular in parts of Asia.
When North Americans think of duck, we usually think of Roast duck. Roast duck can be served like chicken as the main meat of a traditional meal or cut up and used in soups, wraps, or sandwiches.
What is Goose Meat in English?
Goose meat in English is goose. Roast Goose is a traditional dish in many areas of the world. In western culture, a roast goose was usually served during Christmas, and in Europe, this is still the case in many families. In North America, turkey has become far more common for Christmas dinner.
What is Goat Meat in English?
Goat meat in English is commonly just called goat. In North America, goat meat is not very popular. It is, however, a popular kind of meat in other countries. Goat meat is considered a kind of red meat. However, its flavor is gamier than other red meats like beef or pork.
What is Red Meat?
Red meat is the meat that comes from mammals that looks dark red when raw. Generally, when we think of red meat, we are referring to these animals.:
- Beef (cow)
- Pork (pig)
- Lamb (sheep)
- Mutton (sheep)
- Goat (goat)
What is Poultry?
Poultry refers to birds that we raise on farms for eating. When we think of poultry, we generally think about these kinds of birds:
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Duck
- Goose
Flashcards for Different Kinds of Meat in English
Click here or on the picture below to download some pre-made flashcards that you can use to help teach your child about different kinds of meat in English. If you are looking for some help, you can look at some flashcard games we have listed in this post.
Vocabulary Games
Vocabulary games are always a great way to practice meat vocabulary. To help you out, we have made a whole post on different vocabulary games you can play with your child.
This post includes two games that you can download and play with your child. As well, we give you ideas on how to use your new meat flashcards in fun and useful ways to teach your child about food in English.
More Food Vocabulary
If you are looking for more food vocabulary and food flashcards, take a look at our food in English home page. We have lessons on all 5 food groups and common drinks. You can get there by clicking on the image below.
Final Thoughts
In most cultures, meat plays an incredibly important role in holidays and family gatherings. With this list, I have tried to give you an introduction to important meat terms for your child to learn for North American English. Once you have taught your child some of these basic words, encourage them to use them in their everyday lives. Repeated use will help make them more confident English speakers as they get older. I find that there is nothing more influential than a committed parent for a child’s learning outcomes. For this reason, I hope that this article will help you guide your child to better English.
This article is our third post on the names of food in English. If you’re interested, we have also talked about the names of fruit in English and the names of vegetables in English.
If you have any questions or requests for future posts, please feel free to comment below.
Many different animals and birds have been hunted in the wild, but only a few have been raised for their meat. In the ancient civilizations of Egypt, India, China and Greece people raised pigs, sheep, cattle and poultry like chickens and ducks, and all these are still being raised today. Even though much has changed since ancient times, the kinds of meat and poultry we eat today are still mostly the same.
Meat
In a modern supermarket we see the same meats, although the cuts may have changed. Today’s cuts of beef include topside, spare ribs and steaks like fillet and T-bone steak as well as various cuts of veal. We also see legs of lamb and lamb chops as well as mutton from older sheep. Many cuts of pork are also seen, including legs of pork, pork chops and pork spare ribs as well as cured pig meats like bacon and ham. Meats of all kinds are diced for making dishes like stew or minced to make sausages, meat pies and hamburger patties.
Rabbit and goat meat is also eaten in many places, as are various kinds of offal like liver, kidney, heart, tripe and brains. Offal and meats like ox tongue, sheep’s head and pig’s feet or «trotters» are often eaten by people who can’t afford more expensive meats, or in places where every edible part of a slaughtered animal is cooked and eaten. In ancient times people also hunted game like wild boar, deer, quail and pheasant, and all these meats are also eaten today, especially in expensive restaurants.
Poultry
Birds kept as poultry include chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Whole birds can be boiled or roasted, or they can be cut into pieces before being cooked. When eating fried chicken, for example, we can eat pieces of breast or wings or drumsticks. Eggs from poultry are also an important type of food, with chicken eggs being the most popular. When shopping, you can choose to buy free-range poultry or free-range eggs if you don’t like factory farming in which birds are kept in small cages and never allowed to range freely in the outside world.
bacon
beef spare ribs
beef topside
chicken
chicken breasts
drumsticks
chicken wings
diced goat meat
duck
fillet steak
ham on the bone or honey glazed ham
leg of lamb
liver
minced pork
mutton
ox tongue
ox heart
pork leg
rabbit
sausages
sliced ham
T-bone steak
tripe
turkey
bacon (noun): meat from the back or sides of a pig that’s cured and sliced — We had bacon and eggs every morning when I was a kid.
beef (noun): meat from a cow, bull or ox — We’re having roast beef and vegetables for dinner.
breast (noun): meat from the front of a bird — Who’d like another piece of chicken breast?
chop (noun): a small cut of meat, usually lamb or pork, from near the ribs — Could you get some pork chops from the supermarket, please?
cure (verb): to preserve meat by smoking, salting or drying — Ham and bacon can be cured by salting or smoking.
cut (noun): a piece of meat cut from a certain part of an animal — That butcher on High Street has the best cuts of beef.
dice (verb): to cut food into small cubes or square-shaped pieces — A steak and kidney pie contains diced meat and gravy.
drumstick (noun): a cooked chicken leg — Don’t eat all the drumsticks!
free-range (adjective): (of poultry) free to live naturally outside instead of being kept inside a farm building — Make sure you get free-range eggs.
game (noun): 1. wild animals and birds hunted by people 2. meat from hunted animals and birds — The only places that serve game these days are expensive restaurants.
ham (noun): cured meat from a pig’s upper leg, usually sliced — I’ll have a ham sandwich, please.
lamb (noun): 1. a young sheep 2. meat from a young sheep — People have been eating lamb for thousands of years.
meat (noun): animal or bird flesh eaten as food — Jason quit eating meat, but he still eats fish and seafood.
mince (verb): to cut meat into tiny pieces, often with a machine called a mincer — If you get some minced beef I’ll make hamburgers for dinner.
mutton (noun): meat from an adult sheep — David thinks they put mutton in the curry instead of lamb.
offal (noun): organs from an animal or bird eaten as food, like liver, heart and kidney — In the past everyone ate offal, but I’ve never tried it.
pork (noun): meat from a pig — Do you know which religions forbid the eating of pork?
poultry (noun): 1. birds kept for their meat or eggs 2. meat from these birds — We serve meat, fish and poultry, all with salad or vegetables.
sausage (noun): minced meat in a long tube of skin, usually fried — How many sausages are you taking to the barbecue?
slaughter (verb): to kill an animal for its meat — Have you ever seen animals being slaughtered in a slaughterhouse?
spare ribs (noun): a cut of pork or beef that contains rib bones — Last night I dreamed about eating spare ribs.
steak (noun): a thick slice of high-quality beef — I don’t think steak and chips is a very healthy dinner for kids.
tripe (noun): the stomach of a sheep or cow eaten as food — My uncle likes tripe, but I think it’s awful.
veal (noun): meat from a calf or young cow — I’ll have the veal with garden vegetables, please.
Contributor: Josef Essberger