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Head cheese

Cuts that cooks name for this dish. Ranked by how often the atlas pairs them.

Head & cheek

Beef Primals · Cheek · joue · carrillera

The cheek chews for a living, so its collagen is packed unusually tight. It is the paradox cut: the longer you cook it, the more tender it gets, and cultures from Spain to Japan pr…

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→Bulgogi→Akami sashimi→Anticuchos→Bacon-wrapped tenderloin→Bavette plates→BBQ brisket→Boiled tongue sandwiches→Braised cheek→Braised lamb shanks→Braised thighs→Buffalo wings→Butcher's treat roast

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Beef Primals

→Chuck→Ribeye→Striploin→Sirloin→Round→Brisket→Short plate→Flank→Shank→Head & cheek→Oxtail

Pork Primals

→Jowl→Shoulder→Picnic shoulder→Loin→Tenderloin→Belly→Leg→Hock & trotter

Lamb Primals

→Neck→Shoulder→Rack→Loin→Leg→Shank→Breast

Chicken Portions

→Breast→Wing→Thigh→Drumstick→Tenderloin→Oyster

Beef Offal Map

→Tongue→Heart→Liver→Rumen→Omasum→Abomasum→Small intestine→Large intestine

Bluefin Tuna Cuts

→Kama→Akami→Otoro→Chutoro→Tail belly

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