The way we buy meat for our house. I am not and never was a believer in buying whole Sides of Beef, Beef Quarters, Freezer Bundles and whole Hogs for my home use. I always tried to analyze a customers … Continue reading
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This piece of meat is one of those in between cuts and is usually considered part of the round. Besides the standard name of Sirloin Tip it is also called the Beef Knuckle. I would like to work on this … Continue reading
Click for the Beef Cutting Chart from the beefretail.org to see the cuts! Done writing about the chuck and rib and following the steer from the front to the back, the next piece in line is the Beef Loin. With … Continue reading
Click for the Beef Cutting Chart from the beefretail.org to see the cuts! The chuck is the shoulder and considered the “tougher” part of the steer. Most charts and beef cut posters used to show that the cuts from here … Continue reading
In my previous blog I mentioned the beef cutting chart which you used to see in many of the old-fashioned butcher shops. An updated chart reflecting the cuts which are common in the meat counters today can be downloaded in … Continue reading
Since the time we sold our meat store the little “secrets” we had about those “special” cuts we used to take home for our meals are now common knowledge as you will realize when you read on. No, owning a … Continue reading
Going back to the 1980’s in an episode of the then popular TV sitcom “The Facts of Life” the debonair character of Blair Warner was asked what Steak Tartare is, she answered: “A Whopper, hold the heat!” (At that time … Continue reading