Pork tenderloin - wikipedia Pork tenderloin This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2012 ) Roast pork tenderloin slices in an entrée Pork tenderloin ( marked as `` 8 '' ) Raw pork tenderloin The pork tenderloin, also called pork fillet, is a long thin cut of pork. As with all quadrupeds, the tenderloin refers to the psoas major muscle along the central spine portion, ventral to the lumbar vertebrae. This is the most tender part of the animal, because these muscles are used for posture, rather than locomotion. American products and uses In some countries, such as the US and The Netherlands ( ' varkenshaas ' ), pork tenderloin can be bought as a processed product, already flavored with a marinade. A common American dish is a pork tenderloin sandwich ( also called simply a `` tenderloin '' ) -- a very thinly sliced piece of pork, usually the larger, tougher loineye ( longissimus ) muscle, uniquely battered and breaded, which is deep fried and served in a hamburger bun, usually with garnishes such as mustard, ketchup, pickle and onions. This sandwich is generally sold in the US Midwest, especially in the state of Indiana. In the southern states, tenderloin is often prepared as a breakfast biscuit, usually with egg or cheese. It is quite common for pork tenderloin to be used as an alternative to beef tenderloin ( usually called beef fillet in the UK ), as it can be just as tender but costs significantly less. Alton Brown 's television show Good Eats includes an episode about pork tenderloin, `` Tender is the Pork ''. See also List of pork dishes References Food portal Pigs Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Suborder Suina Family Suidae Subfamily Suinae Genus Sus Domestic Breeding Shows Farming Intensive farming Sty Pannage Toilet Hog oiler Gestation crate Cross-fostering Swineherd As food Bacon Ham Lard Pork Scalder Slaughter Suckling Blood Religious restrictions Scottish pork taboo Cuts Back bacon Boston butt Fatback Ham hock Pig 's trotters Pork belly Pork chop Pork jowl Loin Tenderloin Ribs Spare ribs Pork rind Pork steak Ear Tail Other uses Bladder Racing War Wrestling Truffling Wild and Feral Wild boar Heraldry Hunting In the Philippines Razorback Pigs in culture Iron Age pig Flitch of bacon custom Miss Piggy Pigs in Space Porky Pig Piglet `` The Three Little Pigs '' Animal Farm Old Major Napoleon Snowball Squealer Babe Babe : Pig in the City Bad Piggies My Brother the Pig Charlotte 's Web The Sheep - Pig Peppa Pig Super Pig Fair, then Partly Piggy Jakers ! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Olivia ( character TV series ) Pink Floyd pigs Pinky and Perky Preston Pig Rasher Porco Rosso Spider - Ham Spider pig The Tale of Little Pig Robinson The Tale of Pigling Bland `` This Little Piggy '' Huxley Pig Wibbly Pig Zhu Bajie Other List of pigs List of fictional pigs Piganino Pigasus ( politics ) `` When pigs fly '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pork_tenderloin&oldid=820944637 '' Categories : Cuts of pork Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from March 2012 All articles lacking sources Talk About Wikipedia Nederlands Polski Português Edit links This page was last edited on 17 January 2018, at 14 : 45. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what part of the pig is pork tenderloin
Answer: the psoas major muscle along the central spine portion, ventral to the lumbar vertebrae