This list includes 38 Meat products that start with S, from “SPAM” to “Sweetbreads”. They cover sausages, cured hams, whole cuts, and offal used for grilling, slicing, braising, and charcuterie.
Meat products that start with S are named cuts, processed items, and offal whose names begin with the letter S. A notable example is “SPAM”, the canned pork product that became globally popular during the mid-20th century.
Below you’ll find the table with Product, Brand, and Usage.
Product: The meat item name, so you can spot familiar cuts and discover new ingredients for cooking or shopping.
Brand: A representative company or producer that you can reference when buying or comparing similar products at the store.
Usage: One- to three-word cooking or serving suggestions that help you decide how to prepare or serve each meat.
Meat products that start with S
| Name | Type | Primary animal/source | Representative brand/company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirloin | whole cut | beef | Tyson |
| Strip steak | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Skirt steak | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Shank | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Short ribs | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Shoulder | whole cut | pork | Smithfield |
| Spare ribs | whole cut | pork | Smithfield |
| Suckling pig | whole | pork | Whole Foods |
| Sirloin tip | whole cut | beef | Tyson |
| Salt pork | cured | pork | Hormel |
| Salt beef | cured | beef | Boar’s Head |
| Serrano ham | cured | pork | Campofrío |
| Speck | cured/smoked | pork | Negroni |
| San Daniele | cured | pork | Prosciutto di San Daniele |
| Salami | cured/sausage | pork/beef | Boar’s Head |
| Soppressata | cured | pork | Columbus |
| Saucisson sec | cured | pork | Fleury Michon |
| Salsiccia | sausage | pork | Johnsonville |
| Summer sausage | sausage | beef/pork | Hillshire Farm |
| Smoked sausage | smoked/sausage | pork | Johnsonville |
| Snack sticks | deli/sausage | beef/pork | Jack Link’s |
| Sujuk | sausage | beef | Ulker |
| SPAM | canned | pork | Hormel |
| Scrapple | loaf | pork | Rapa |
| Smoked ham | smoked | pork | Smithfield |
| Smoked turkey | smoked/deli | turkey | Butterball |
| Smoked brisket | smoked | beef | Boar’s Head |
| Schmaltz | offal/fat | chicken | Gefen |
| Suet | offal/fat | beef | Tesco |
| Sweetbreads | offal | veal | Whole Foods |
| Streaky bacon | cured | pork | Oscar Mayer |
| Side bacon | cured | pork | Oscar Mayer |
| Sobrassada | cured/spread | pork | Pons |
| Spanish chorizo | cured/sausage | pork | Palacios |
| Shoulder steak | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Salchichón | cured/sausage | pork | Campofrío |
| Scotch fillet | whole cut | beef | Omaha Steaks |
| Scotch egg | deli/prepared | pork | Marks & Spencer |
Descriptions
Sirloin
A versatile beef steak from the rear back, tender and often grilled or pan-seared; sold as steaks or roasts in supermarkets and butcher shops.
Strip steak
Also called striploin, this tender, flavorful steak is commonly sold boneless for grilling or searing; easy to identify by its rectangular shape and fat cap.
Skirt steak
A long, flavorful flat cut from the diaphragm, prized for fajitas and quick searing; look for thin, fibrous slices at the butcher counter.
Shank
A tough, gelatin-rich leg cut used for braises and soups (osso buco); usually sold bone-in and labeled as shank or shin.
Short ribs
Meaty, marbled ribs cut across the bone for braising or slow-cooking; commonly sold bone-in in supermarket meat cases.
Shoulder
Large, economical pork primal sold as roasts or for pulled-pork; labeled as shoulder, Boston butt, or picnic depending on the portion.
Spare ribs
Pork ribs from the belly side, popular for barbecuing and smoking; look for a flatter rack with more fat than baby back ribs.
Suckling pig
A whole young pig roasted whole for celebrations; sold at butchers or specialty grocers, identified by small size and delicate skin.
Sirloin tip
A lean roast from the round/sirloin junction, good for roasting, slow-cooking or slicing thin for sandwiches; sold as roast or steaks.
Salt pork
Firm, heavily salted pork belly or flank used for flavoring stews and beans; often sold vacuum-packed in grocery aisles.
Salt beef
Salt-cured brisket (similar to corned beef) common in British-style delis; sold pre-cooked or pickled, usually sliced thin.
Serrano ham
Spanish dry-cured ham with a firm texture and savory flavor; sold whole, bone-in or pre-sliced in deli sections.
Speck
An Alpine cured and lightly smoked ham with a deep, savory profile; sold in thin slices or as a whole prosciutto-style leg.
San Daniele
Italian PDO prosciutto from San Daniele, known for sweet, delicate flavor; typically sold pre-sliced at delis or as whole legs.
Salami
Generic name for fermented, air-dried sausages in many styles; sold whole or pre-sliced for sandwiches and charcuterie boards.
Soppressata
Rustic Italian dry-cured salami, coarsely textured and often spiced; commonly sold in rounds or pre-sliced for antipasti.
Saucisson sec
French dry-cured sausage, firm and sliceable for boards or sandwiches; sold whole in deli or specialty sections.
Salsiccia
Italian-style fresh pork sausage sold in links, used for grilling, pasta sauces, or roasting; found in fresh sausage sections.
Summer sausage
A cured, shelf-stable sausage often sold at delis or supermarkets; mild, sliceable and popular for snacks or platters.
Smoked sausage
A broad category of smoked, fully cooked sausages sold hot or cold; look for vacuum packs labeled “smoked sausage.”
Snack sticks
Thin, cured or smoked meat sticks made for snacking; sold in convenience aisles and deli cases.
Sujuk
A spicy, dry-cured Turkish sausage (sujuk/sucuk) commonly pan-fried; sold in links or rounds at ethnic markets and supermarkets.
SPAM
Packaged, cooked canned luncheon meat made from chopped pork and ham; popular grilled or fried and sold in grocery canned-meat aisles.
Scrapple
A Pennsylvania Dutch pork-and-cornmeal loaf sliced and pan-fried for breakfast; sold ready-made in refrigerated sections.
Smoked ham
Cured ham that has been smoked for added flavor; available whole, half, or pre-sliced in deli counters and packaged meat aisles.
Smoked turkey
Turkey that has been cured and smoked, sold whole or pre-sliced for sandwiches and platters; commonly found at delis.
Smoked brisket
Slow-smoked beef brisket sold sliced or whole from barbecue specialists and some deli counters; popular for sandwiches and catering.
Schmaltz
Rendered chicken fat used for cooking and spreading in Jewish cuisine; sold jarred in specialty kosher and deli sections.
Suet
Hard beef or mutton fat used for traditional puddings or pastry, sold packaged in blocks at supermarkets and butchers.
Sweetbreads
The thymus (or pancreas) of veal/lamb; prized for tender texture and often pan-seared or deep-fried, sold by specialty butchers.
Streaky bacon
Thin, fatty pork belly bacon with visible streaks of fat, commonly sold in strips for frying; labeled streaky bacon in the meat aisle.
Side bacon
Bacon cut from the side/belly of the pig, similar to streaky bacon; available smoked or unsmoked in packages.
Sobrassada
A Balearic raw-cured, spreadable pork sausage seasoned with paprika; sold in tubs or casings at Spanish delis.
Spanish chorizo
Firm, paprika-seasoned Spanish cured sausage, sold sliced or whole for cooking and tapas; labeled Spanish chorizo in stores.
Shoulder steak
Cut from the beef shoulder, affordable and best with braising or slow cooking; sold as bone-in or boneless steaks.
Salchichón
Spanish dry-cured sausage similar to salami, mildly seasoned and sliceable; found in European deli sections.
Scotch fillet
Australian name for ribeye steak, well-marbled and juicy; sold boneless for grilling or pan-searing.
Scotch egg
A hard or soft-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, breaded and fried or baked; sold chilled in deli or grab-and-go sections.