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Cook by goal

Budget stretch

Cheaper cuts, longer heat and smart swaps — flavour that does not require a prime label.

Methods that fit

→Stir-fry →Stews →Braised in soy →Simmered

Cuts to open first

→Chuck →Shank →Shoulder →Thigh

Read next

→Ground meat and mince: why burgers are not tiny steaks →Fat, collagen and heat: the physics behind “best cooking method”→Buying at the counter: how to shop meat with eyes, nose and questions →Names on the counter: why the same muscle keeps changing passport

Other goals

→Lean plate night →Meal-prep batch →Feast-scale joint

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All cuts

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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