Print Version. Biting midges are minute to tiny flies that can be severe biting pests of humans, pets, livestock, and wildlife. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about possible involvement in the transmission of disease agents.
The best cut of beef ribs comes from the lower, ventral, section, from the 6th through 10th rib, roughly the same cut as the St. Louis cut of pork ribs. It is called the short plate, and the ribs are called short ribs not because they are short in length, but because they come from what is called the short plate.
1 Cottage cut: It comes from the shoulder of the pork. 2  It is used as the streaky bacon, but is healthier because it is less fat. 3  Picnic cut: It also comes from the shoulder, but beneath the blades. 4  The different pieces are then pressed together to be shaped into streaky bacon. Hock cut bacon comes from the ankle. 2  Collar cut bacon comes from the back of the neck. 3  Gammon cut: The name comes from old French âGambeâ, meaning âlegâ. 4  Hence, this type of bacon comes from the hind legs of a pig.