eye of round
Lean roast section
Eye of round is a lean cut of beef from the round primal, taken from the rear leg of the cow.
The name refers to its oval shape and location within the larger round.
It's economical but can be tough, requiring slow cooking methods like braising or roasting: She sliced the eye of round thin for sandwiches.
- roast beefOven-cooked beef cut
- braisingSear, then simmer covered
- pot roastSlow-braised beef entrée
- Sunday dinnerWeekly family meal ritual
- slow cookingExtended low-heat preparation
pressure cooking · lean protein · iron-rich · beef jerky · meat slicer · low fat · roasting · sirloin · ribeye steak · rump roast · oxtail · butcher shop · budget cut · smoking · carving knife · vitamin B12 · sous vide · shank
- Beefground beef, steak, roast beef, brisket, ribeye
- lean proteinschicken breast, turkey breast, lean beef, skinless chicken, white meat
- Meat Cutsribeye, t-bone, flank steak, skirt steak, short rib
- roastsroast beef, roast chicken, roast turkey, roast pork, roast lamb
- braised meatsbrisket, pot roast, chuck roast, lamb shank, lamb shanks
- pot roastschuck roast, brisket, rump roast, shoulder roast
beef cut tenderness and marbling
eye of roundribeye
Tender marbled steak cut
prime rib · filet mignon · tenderloin · New York strip · porterhouse
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