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Jogeephus

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I slaughtered a steer this morning and noticed a flap of meat on the inside of the belly which is somewhat like a leaf that hangs down from near the top of the rib cage. While its not that common its not that rare to find this flap either. Does anyone know what this is called? It weighs about 3-5 lbs.

Here is a picture.

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Did you take any pictures while you were butchering?
My granddad had a couple interesting names for cuts of meat. But I never took him to be degrading
 
Used to be called the hanging tenderloin now I think it's more commonly called hanger steak
 
I only took a few whenever my hands weren't bloodied.

Here is Spot before I used the Rem 700 stun gun on him. He looked a bit concerned.

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Near the end of caping him.

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This is a closeup after being quartered. Looks like he is going to have some flecky marbling but I won't know how much till he is chilled. Will probably cut him up in a week since I don't plan on aging him.

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dun":3mfnqvuz said:
Used to be called the hanging tenderloin now I think it's more commonly called hanger steak
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Have asked for it every time we butcher but have yet to get it . Usually get the response, "it couldn't be saved" or some such nonsense.
 
hillsdown":256td5qg said:
dun":256td5qg said:
Used to be called the hanging tenderloin now I think it's more commonly called hanger steak
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Have asked for it every time we butcher but have yet to get it . Usually get the response, "it couldn't be saved" or some such nonsense.
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Most times they just throw it in the grind.
 
Thanks. Hanging tenderloin sounds appropriate. I can't say I've ever seen one before but it looked too good to pass up.
 
hillsdown":24aoclww said:
dun":24aoclww said:
Used to be called the hanging tenderloin now I think it's more commonly called hanger steak
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Have asked for it every time we butcher but have yet to get it . Usually get the response, "it couldn't be saved" or some such nonsense.
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HD, I don't know if they all have this (not saying Spot was special or anything) or if it only can be got to by gutting it a different way. I had a slight pause before I dropped them and then I saw it and cut it out before dropping the guts. If they all have it then I've been losing it when I drop the guts so I assume the guts pull it out. Only speculating cause I don't know. Just know I've never seen it before.
 
Thanks Alan. It is new to me and I've only had time to do a little reading on it but I'll check that thread out.
 
I had the butcher give me the hanging tenderloin as well as the cheeks and tail on our last steer. No hanging time on them, just tossed in the bucket with all the other "I want to keep" cuts. For me, the cut would have been good stew meat or something like that, but along ways from a tenderloin. Maybe it is what the cut (muscle) does??... I get it again though.
 
"Spot" may have looked concerned, but in the 'after' pictures I think he looks tasty. Looks like he had a decent amount of 'cover' on him but not too much.
I'm sure he'll make for many nice meals.

Katherine
 
They all have it and the guts won;t pull it out. If you notice, deer have it too. If the animal is pretty fat you almost overlook it so that could be why you haven;t noticed it in the past.
 
dun":1zdpuu7s said:
They all have it and the guts won;t pull it out. If you notice, deer have it too. If the animal is pretty fat you almost overlook it so that could be why you haven;t noticed it in the past.
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Is that the loose flap of meat at the aft part of the lower rib cage? In the lower belly? I always save it to cook up with the inner loin when cleaning a deer. It's usually ready to eat by the time I get my work done. With tators an gravy. Home made bicuits. Shew, dam!!!! Shyt far an save matches. Good wife an all :D
 
HOSS":2i66m0cz said:
Jo it looks like he finished nicely. Cant wait for you to post some of the goodies that you make from him.
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I hope so. First time feeding one out on corn meal and grits.
 

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