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The Us cuts of beef are very different from the cuts of beef in my country (the Netherlands). In the famous book "The French Menu cookbook" Richard Olney talks about the Heel of Round and the Bottom Round. Could anyone explain those sub-primal cuts or maybe say how you can translate those cuts to British cuts or French cuts of beef ? Olney uses these cuts of beef for preparing pot-au-feu ....

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The Beef Heel of Round represents a cut from the beef round immediately above the hock. This roast is composed of many small muscle groups, has a lot of seam fat, and is one of the least tender cuts of beef.

Braising for long periods of time works best for that cut.

Bottom round is rump roast and the top part furthest away from the hock.

Source: https://animalscience.unl.edu/beef-meat-identification

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  • The bulk of your answer is copied. Please include the appropriate citation.
    – Cindy
    Commented Nov 16, 2019 at 14:36
  • But is the Heel of Round different from the Shank ??
    – Old Man
    Commented Nov 17, 2019 at 15:58
  • @OldMan shank are the front legs, these are the hind legs :) Commented Nov 18, 2019 at 1:10

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