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The Cut Guides

Know the cut

Most cooking failures are a cut problem, not a technique problem. These 88 guides explain where each cut sits on the animal, what that muscle did in life, and why that physically decides how it has to be cooked — then link every dish we have that uses it (661 in all).

Beef
Ground Beef · 51Beef Chuck · 26Beef Brisket · 10Top Sirloin · 8Flank Steak · 8Beef Tenderloin · 7Beef Shank · 6Skirt Steak · 6Ribeye · 5Beef Liver · 5Beef Ribs (Short Rib & Back Rib) · 4Beef Short Rib · 4Oxtail · 3Bone Marrow · 1Tri-Tip · 1Flat Iron Steak · 0Picanha · 0Beef Cheek · 0Beef Tongue · 0Hanger Steak · 0
bison
Bison · 0
Chicken
Chicken Thigh · 72Chicken Breast · 27Whole Chicken · 10Chicken Drumstick · 6Chicken Liver · 3Chicken Wing · 3Chicken Tenderloin · 1Chicken Leg Quarter · 0
duck
Duck Leg · 4Duck Confit · 2Duck Breast · 0
goat
Goat · 7
Lamb
Ground Lamb · 11Lamb Shoulder · 11Leg of Lamb · 1Lamb Loin Chop · 0Lamb Neck · 0Rack of Lamb · 0Lamb Shank · 0
Pork
Bacon · 50Fresh Sausage · 35Pork Shoulder (Boston Butt / Picnic) · 30Ground Pork · 29Pork Belly · 18Prosciutto · 16Pork Jowl · 6Pork Hock · 5Hot Dogs · 4Coppa · 3Mortadella · 3Deli Meat · 3Saucisson Sec · 2Pork Loin Chop · 2Nduja · 1Pâté · 1Rillettes · 1Pork Tenderloin · 1Baby Back Ribs · 1Country Ham · 0Pork Cheek · 0Spare Ribs · 0Country-Style Ribs · 0Fresh Ham · 0Picnic Shoulder · 0
Seafood
Salmon · 43Shrimp · 35Tuna · 18Oysters · 9Cod · 7Crab · 5Salt Cod · 4Mussels · 4Squid · 3Clams · 3Smoked Fish · 2Lobster · 2Octopus · 2Trout · 1Caviar · 0Bottarga · 0Scallops · 0Halibut · 0
turkey
Whole Turkey · 4Turkey Breast · 3Turkey Thigh · 0
veal
Veal Shank · 2
venison
Venison · 0
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