foreshank

Lower front limb

Foreshank is a cut of meat from the front leg of an animal, typically beef or lamb.

It includes the shin bone surrounded by tough, connective tissue that becomes tender and flavorful when braised or slow-cooked: The foreshank made a rich osso buco.

Also called simply shank or shin.

cooking

braise

Sear, then slow-simmer

stewSlow-simmered meat dish
slow-cookCook gradually with heat
osso bucoBraised cross-cut shanks

stock · broth · collagen · gelatin · tender · succulent · pot roast · simmer · Dutch oven

cut

brisket

Lower chest of cattle

flankSide of body
shoulderUpper arm joint
legAmbulatory limb

neck · breast · loin · rack · chop · roast · knuckle · marrow · osso buco · soup bone

butchery

butcher

One who sells cuts

cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
deboneRemove skeletal structure
carcassSlaughtered animal's body

trimming · saw · hook · slaughterhouse · abattoir · marrow · sinew · tendon · gambrel · eviscerate

anatomy

humerus

Upper arm's long bone

radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
ulnaInner forearm bone
elbowArm's middle joint

shoulder · carpus · ligament · tendon · muscle · knuckle · bone · joint · connective tissue · cartilage

foreshank

braise

brisket

butcher

humerus

foreshank

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