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EW GURU
Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 17:12

Can someone tell me what I should ask for or [b]look [/b]for (as my one-sided chat with the meat attendants doesn't seem to get me very far) when my recipes call for Chuck Steak or Lamb Shoulder?

Sorry if this seems basic but truth be known I've never been comfortable with meat. I usually just buy the most expensive for grilled steak and hope for the best, however I understand the slow cooking principle involves using the cheaper cuts of meat - bring it on!

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 17:50
Megamart have a chart that shows the different parts of the animal, so you could always point?. You can buy lamb shanks at C4 now which are the absolute best for slow cooking, using meat on the bone tends to get the best results. Also if you see a pack marked stroganoff, buy it, good slow cooking.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 17:48
Google a meat chart on line as to where chuck or whatever is located on the animal - better yet, copy out a meat chart for various cuts and bring it along and show the guy behind the meat counter. A picture is worth a thousand words. Lamb shoulder is often labelled as such but other cuts can be mysterious to all of us - get a pic here's one for chuck http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles/Cooking-Tips--Techniques-642/beef-cuts.aspx and show it to them. It's not just a language barrier, English butchers have different names for certain cuts than Canadian or American butchers (and the Canadians and Americans can have similar issues) IMHO a picture paints a thousand words.