+Primal cuts are the large, initial sections of an animal [carcass](/wiki/carcass) after [butchery](/wiki/butchery). These foundational divisions are then further broken down into smaller, more familiar retail cuts for culinary use.
+## See also
+- [Retail Cuts](/wiki/retail_cuts)
+- [Meat Processing](/wiki/meat_processing)
+- [Curing](/wiki/curing)