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Beef Cheeks are highly regarded by chefs in top class restaurants for their robust flavor and unique texture. This unique cut is truly divine and gives an incredible eating experience but like most lesser-known cuts, it is hard to find in mainstream stores and butchers therefore little is known about this true gem. In our humble opinion, Beef Cheeks are the king of the alternative cuts and in fact one of our very favorite cuts of Beef out of our nose-to-tail butchery range period! In this guide, we take a deeper dive into Beef Cheeks which will hopefully encourage you to try these super tasty morsels. Where and How to buy Beef Cheeks?
What do Beef Cheeks look like? With Beef Cheeks, also called Ox Cheeks, the two most common question we get asked are: “What are beef cheeks? What part of the cow is beef cheeks? Just as the name suggests, it is a small pocket of facial muscle meat taken from the cheek of the animal. This muscle cut is hard working and in the case of Beef Cattle that is at least 6 to 8 hours a day chewing grass.
All this movement of the Cheek muscles means a lot of connective tissue which, on one hand requires slow gentle cooking but on the other hand rewards us with a cut of beef riddled with strands of tasty, healthy collagen, gelatin and rich savory beef. WHAT DO BEEF CHEEKS LOOK LIKE? Grain-fed Beef Cheeks will have a more pinkish hue. The surface texture of Beef Cheeks will strike you as being very different from all other beef cuts and is pock marked with tiny connective tissues throughout. Try Our Organic Grass-fed Beef Cheeks. WHERE AND HOW TO BUY BEEF CHEEKS?