What's a Primal

1/30/2020

A SIDE is divided into 8 areas or Primals:

Chuck
Rib
Loin
Round
Flank
Short Plate
Brisket
Shank

After the SIDE is divided into its primals, the primals can get further divided into subprimal cuts. According to the dictionary, this is a “cut of meat larger than a steak, roast or other single cut, but smaller than a side of beef.” A butcher oftentimes starts with a sub-primal cut, and then they cut it into the individual sizes (portion cuts) we’re used to seeing at the meat counter.

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