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Veal is the meat of calves , in contrast to the beef from older cattle . Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed ; however , most veal comes from young males of dairy breeds who are not used for breeding . Generally , veal is more expensive than beef from older cattle . A ___MASK87___ is a food usually made from ground meat , often pork , beef or veal , along with salt , spices and breadcrumbs , with a skin around it . Typically , a ___MASK87___ is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine , but sometimes synthetic . Sausages that are sold uncooked are cooked in many ways , including pan - frying , broiling and barbecuing . Some sausages are cooked during processing and the casing may then be removed . ___MASK87___ making is a traditional food preservation technique . Sausages may be preserved by curing , drying ( often in association with fermentation or culturing , which can contribute to preservation ) , smoking or freezing . There is a huge range of national and regional varieties of sausages , which differ by their flavouring or spicing ingredients , the meat ( s ) used in them and their manner of preparation . Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig (" Sus domesticus "). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide , with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC . Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved . Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products . Ham , smoked pork , gammon , bacon and ___MASK87___ are examples of preserved pork . ___MASK29___ is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products , many from pork . ___MASK29___ ( or ; northern or southern , from " chair " " meat " and " cuit " " cooked ") is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products , such as bacon , ham , sausage , terrines , " galantines ", " ballotines ", " pâtés ", and " confit ", primarily from pork . Calves is a ___MASK81___ in Póvoa de Varzim , Portugal . It is divided between the parishes of Argivai and Beiriz and in the 2001 census it had 138 inhabitants .