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Flap Meat
Flap steak, or flap meat (IMPS/ NAMP 1185A, UNECE 2203) is a beef steak cut from the obliquus internus abdominis muscle of the bottom sirloin. It is generally very thin, fibrous and chewy, but flavorful, and often confused with both skirt steak and hanger steak. It is very common in France (''bavette'') and in other countries such as Brazil (''fraldinha''), Argentina, and Uruguay. The cut is often mistranslated as "flank steak". Use Flap meat is a thin, fibrous and chewy cut that is marinated, cooked at high temperature to no more than rare and then cut thinly across the grain. In many areas, flap steak is ground for hamburger or sausage meat, but in some parts of New England (US) it is cut into serving-sized pieces (or smaller) and called "steak tips". It has seen increasing acceptance from some bistro owners serving steaks, as it is less expensive than other cuts, ( tenderloin, shortloin, and ribeye in particular) and, if prepared correctly, is enjoyed by cost-conscious diner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cut Of Beef
During butchering, beef is first divided into primal cuts, pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass. These are basic sections from which steaks and other subdivisions are cut. Since the animal's legs and neck muscles do the most work, they are the toughest; the meat becomes more tender as distance from hoof and horn increases. Different countries and cuisines have varying definitions for cuts of meat and their names, and sometimes the same name is used for different cuts. For instance, the cut described as "brisket" in the United States comes from a different part of the carcass than the "brisket" referred to in the United Kingdom. Cuts typically refer narrowly to skeletal muscle (sometimes attached to bone), but they can also include other edible parts such as offal (organ meats) or bones that are not attached to significant muscle. American and Canadian The following is a list of the American primal cuts, and cuts derived from them. Beef carcasses are split along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flank Steak
Flank steak is a steak taken from the abdominal muscles of the cow, located just behind the plate and in front of the rear quarter. It is a long, flat cut with a significant grain that is known for its chewiness and thinness. As a popular food, flank steak is referred to differently across the globe and is prepared in a variety of ways in different cultures (one example being Carne Asada). Terminology In Brazil, flank steak is called ''bife do vazio'' or ''pacú'' (many people confuse it with ''fraldinha'', which is actually the flap steak). It is popular in southern Brazil specifically in Rio Grande do Sul state. The cut is also common in Colombia, where it is called '' sobrebarriga'' ("over the belly"); ''sobrebarriga a la brasa'' is a Colombian recipe for braised flank steak. Both Argentina and Uruguay call flank steak ''churrasquito de vacío'' or ''bife de vacío''. In Spain and Cuba, flank steak is often referred to as ''falda.'' The names flank steak and skirt steak, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skirt Steak
Skirt steak is the US name for a cut of beef steak from the plate. It is long, flat, and prized for its flavor rather than tenderness. It is distinct from hanger steak (US), also called skirt (UK) or onglet (France), a generally similar adjacent cut also from the plate. Though it is from a different part of the animal, its general characteristics and uses cause it to be confused with both flank steak, taken from the flank behind the plate, and the flap meat from the bottom sirloin behind the flank and above the rear quarter. Characteristics Both the inside and outside skirt steak are the trimmed, boneless portion of the diaphragm muscle attached to the 6th through 12th ribs on the underside of the short plate. This steak is covered in a tough membrane that may be removed before cooking. By keeping the membrane it will be more tender but would require the eater to remove it which is why many remove it prior to cooking. The inside skirt steak is often confused with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanger Steak
A hanger steak (US), also known as butcher's steak, hanging tenderloin, skirt (UK), or onglet, is a cut of beef steak prized for its flavor and tenderness. This cut is taken from the plate, which is the upper belly of the animal. In the past it was among several cuts of beef sometimes known as "butcher's steak", because butchers would often keep it for themselves rather than offer it for sale. This is because the general populace believed this to be a crude cut of meat, although it is actually one of the most tender and flavoursome. Hanger steak resembles flank steak in texture and flavor. It is a vaguely V-shaped pair of muscles with a long, inedible membrane running down the middle. It is also sometimes incorrectly referred to as flap steak or flap meat, which is a distinctly different cut from the bottom sirloin in the rear quarter of the animal. Description Anatomically speaking, the hanger steak is the crura, or legs, of the diaphragm. The steak is said to "hang" f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flank Steak
Flank steak is a steak taken from the abdominal muscles of the cow, located just behind the plate and in front of the rear quarter. It is a long, flat cut with a significant grain that is known for its chewiness and thinness. As a popular food, flank steak is referred to differently across the globe and is prepared in a variety of ways in different cultures (one example being Carne Asada). Terminology In Brazil, flank steak is called ''bife do vazio'' or ''pacú'' (many people confuse it with ''fraldinha'', which is actually the flap steak). It is popular in southern Brazil specifically in Rio Grande do Sul state. The cut is also common in Colombia, where it is called '' sobrebarriga'' ("over the belly"); ''sobrebarriga a la brasa'' is a Colombian recipe for braised flank steak. Both Argentina and Uruguay call flank steak ''churrasquito de vacío'' or ''bife de vacío''. In Spain and Cuba, flank steak is often referred to as ''falda.'' The names flank steak and skirt steak, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fajita
A fajita (; ), in Tex-Mex cuisine, is strips of any grilled meat, optionally served with strips of peppers and onions usually served on a flour or corn tortilla. The term originally referred to skirt steak, the cut of beef first used in the dish. Popular alternatives to skirt steak include chicken and other cuts of beef, as well as vegetables instead of meat. In restaurants, the meat is usually cooked with onions and bell peppers. Popular condiments include shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, refried beans, and diced tomatoes. "Tacos de arrachera" is applied to the northern Mexican variant of the dish. Etymology ''Fajita'' is a Tex-Mex or Tejano diminutive term for little strips of meat cut from the beef skirt, the most common cut used to make fajitas. The word ''fajita'' is not known to have appeared in print until 1971, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary''. (The word is Spanish for "strip", or "belt", from the Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torta
Torta is a culinary term that can, depending on the cuisine, refer to cakes, pies, flatbreads, sandwiches, or omelettes. Usually, it refers to: * cake or pie in South America, much of Europe, and southern Philippines * flatbread in Spain * a type of sandwich in Mexico * a type of omelette in northern Tagalog-speaking areas of the Philippines. Etymology The word comes from the Spanish ''torta'' (), itself from Late Latin ''torta'', an abbreviation of ''torta panis'' ("twisted bread"). 'Torth' – Welsh for 'loaf' is of the same derivation (Latin: torta). The English word "tart" is related. Cakes Latin America and Spain In some countries of Latin America, the word ''torta'', in a very common usage, is for sweet cakes (tortes), such as a Wedding cake, wedding or birthday cake. This meaning is also present in other European languages. For example, the Italian language, Italian ''torta'', German language, German ''Torte'' or French language, French ''tarte''. In Mexico, "t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican cuisine, Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn tortilla, corn- or Flour tortilla, wheat-based tortilla topped with a Stuffing, filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and finger food, eaten by hand. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, beans, vegetables, and cheese, and garnished with various condiments, such as salsa (sauce), salsa, guacamole, or sour cream, and vegetables, such as lettuce, coriander, onion, tomatoes, and Chili pepper, chiles. Tacos are a common form of antojitos, or Mexican street food, which have spread around the world. Tacos can be contrasted with similar foods such as burritos, which are often much larger and rolled rather than folded; taquitos, which are rolled and fried; or chalupas/Tostada (tortilla), tostadas, in which the tortilla is fried before filling. Etymology The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carne Asada
Carne asada is grilled and sliced beef, usually skirt steak, flap steak, or flank steak though chuck steak (known as ''diezmillo'' in Spanish) can also be used. It is usually marinated then grilled or seared to impart a charred flavor. Carne asada can be served on its own or as an ingredient in other dishes. The term ''carne asada'' is used in Latin America and refers to the style of grilled meat in those countries. In South America, the term used for grilled meat is '' asado'' and it has a different style and preparation. Preparation Carne ranchera can be purchased from meat markets either prepared (''preparada'', i.e., already marinated) or not (''no preparada''), for marinating at home. The meat is characteristically marinated in lime juice, salt, and Mexican seasonings, but may also be simply rubbed with salt or spice rubs such as lemon pepper, before grilled. After grilling it is typically chopped for filling tacos and burritos, which also minimizes toughness. Once g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribeye
The rib eye or ribeye (known as Scotch fillet in Australia and New Zealand) is a boneless rib steak from the rib section. Description Ribeye steaks are mostly composed of the longissimus dorsi muscle but also contain the complexus and spinalis muscles. The longissimus dorsi is also referred to as the "eye of the ribeye". The spinalis is also referred to as the "ribeye cap" and the complexus is a small muscle at the front of the ribeye which may be trimmed off by the butcher. It is both flavoursome and tender, coming from the lightly worked upper rib cage area which spans from the sixth to twelfth ribs of the cattle. Its marbling of fat makes it very good for fast and hot cooking. The ribeye is the state steak of Oklahoma. Terminology * In Australia and New Zealand, "ribeye" refers to a bone-in rib steak, while the boneless ribeye is known as "Scotch fillet" or "whiskey fillet". * In French cuisine, the ''entrecôte'' corresponds to the rib eye steak, while rib steak is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beef Tenderloin
A beef tenderloin (US English), known as an eye fillet in Australasia, nautalund in Iceland, filetto in Italy, oxfilé in Sweden, filet in France, filet mignon in Brazil, and fillet in the United Kingdom and South Africa, is cut from the loin of beef. Description As with all quadrupeds, the tenderloin refers to the psoas major muscle ventral to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, near the kidneys. The tenderloin is an oblong shape spanning two primal cuts: the short loin (called the sirloin in Commonwealth countries) and the sirloin (called the rump in Commonwealth countries). The tenderloin sits beneath the ribs, next to the backbone. It has two ends: the butt and the "tail". The smaller, pointed end—the "tail"—starts a little past the ribs, growing in thickness until it ends in the "sirloin" primal cut, which is closer to the butt of the cow. This muscle does very little work, so it is the tenderest part of the beef. Processing and preparation Whole tende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean are to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. Boston is New England's largest city and the capital of Massachusetts. Greater Boston, comprising the Boston–Worcester–Providence Combined Statistical Area, houses more than half of New England's population; this area includes Worcester, Massachusetts, the second-largest city in New England; Manchester, New Hampshire, the largest city in New Hampshire; and Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of and largest city in Rhode Island. In 1620, the Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony), Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony, the second successful settlement in Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
