Round at 85 degrees: Carpaccio

For anything served raw, buy from a counter that can tell you the slaughter date and choose the clearest, brightest colour. With no fat to protect it, direct high heat turns this cut dry in moments. Low and slow is the answer. Lean retail grades dominate here; high BMS carcasses still yield relatively lean round.

Colour, sinew, where the fat sits, and thickness are what you check before you pay. Ask for the thickness that matches “Carpaccio.” Use 85 degrees and 85 when you cook. Salt after you know the job. Do not play with undercooked meat. Cook Round to 85 degrees and serve it as “Carpaccio.” The other figure to watch is 85. Do not time a hard-working muscle like a thin steak. Colour before heat is not doneness. The hind leg. It works hard for a living, so it carries almost no fat and the highest protein density on the carcass. That is exactly why raw beef dishes are cut from here.

Cook Round to 85 degrees and serve it as “Carpaccio.” The other figure to watch is 85. Do not time a hard-working muscle like a thin steak. Colour before heat is not doneness. The hind leg. It works hard for a living, so it carries almost no fat and the highest protein density on the carcass. That is exactly why raw beef dishes are cut from here.