Shank:
This is the leg of the animal, and is extremely tough and full of connective tissue. (Note also that each side of beef has two shanks, one in the forequarter and one in the hindquarter.) The shank is used in making the luxurious Italian dish osso buco.That's it for the forequarter. Now let's look at the primal cuts that come from the hindquarter: Next page >>
