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tahir

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 12:28 pm Post subject:
Just been reading up about blad steak, it's not that cos it's got no blade in it.

Rob R

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 12:51 pm Post subject:
We call it 'heart meat' (Dad's family used to be butchers), not sure of the technical term for it, but it is joined to the pluck where the trachea splits into the two bronchi. Cube it & it makes a lovely tasty stew.

tahir

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 12:55 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

We call it 'heart meat' (Dad's family used to be butchers), not sure of the technical term for it, but it is joined to the pluck where the trachea splits into the two bronchi. Cube it & it makes a lovely tasty stew.

That sounds like the right one, very open grained. Ta Rob

Rob R

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 1:06 pm Post subject:

As far as I am aware, it forms part of the diaphragm seperating the thoracic & abdominal cavities. Presumably the size of beef cattle, as opposed to sheep or pigs, means it is worth saving as a cut. To the right of your picture looks like the opening of the oesophageal hiatus, through which the oesophagus passes to the stomach, the point at which the diaphragm must contract to stop the stomach contents being forced back out the wrong way.

And here's mine: Pic 1 Pic 2

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tahir

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 2:21 pm Post subject:
Thanks Rob, mystery solved

tahir

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:52 pm Post subject:
Thanks to NL vs Gil on the mincing thread I've just remembered, where is the suet from? Is it the fat round the kidneys? If so how come there were'nt none on mine?

Rob R

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:54 pm Post subject:
It is, they will have left it on the carcass.

tahir

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:54 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

It is, they will have left it on the carcass.

So I should ask the butcher for it?

Rob R

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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 06 3:56 pm Post subject:
Yep

tahir

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:18 am Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

https://forum.rivercottage.net/about11849.html&highlight=henderson

https://www.learningindustries.com/nrk/recipes/index.asp?rid=334

Use the Henderson brine including some bay leaves. Boil it up with 24 pepper corns and 12 cloves and juniper berries and leave to cool. Brine for about 5 days in the fridge (you may have to move some apples) 24 hours is just playing really

Give it a good rinse or some lightweights like to soak it overnight and then cook as above.

There you are.

Where the buggery am I going to get juniper berries??????

tahir

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:18 am Post subject:
Any other flavourings I could add instead?

tahir

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:19 am Post subject:
How does fennel & coriander seed sound?

sean
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:35 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Where the buggery am I going to get juniper berries??????

Greengrocer, deli, supermarket...off a Juniper bush (or did you miss them out of your planting scheme?)

Mary-Jane

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:42 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Thanks to NL vs Gil on the mincing thread...

Mary-Jane

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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 06 11:43 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

tahir wrote:

Where the buggery am I going to get juniper berries??????

Greengrocer, deli, supermarket...off a Juniper bush (or did you miss them out of your planting scheme?)

If you get stuck we've got some here...

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