Subscapularis. It is the muscle that lies directly beneath the scapula.
Steak comes from the loin area (which is located at the top of the back).
Flat iron steak comes from the Chuck part of the cow.
The porterhouse steak comes from the point where the tenderloin and top loin meet; the top and middle area of the back of a cow.
From the small end of the tenderloin (called the short loin) which is found on the back rib cage of the animal.
Pot roast is typically obtained from the shoulder area of the cow. Other tough cuts such as chuck steak and boneless chuck roast also come from this area.
A New York strip steak is not the same as a sirloin cut. They do however both come from the loin area of the cow. The difference is that the strip steak comes from a more tender part of the loin.
Strip Steak
The head
Ribs and steaks come from cows.
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Steak comes from the loin area (which is located at the top of the back).
It comes from the back of the ribs of a cow thats what makes it so tender and juicy and also EXPENSIVE!
Not all cuts of beef are allowed, however, there are kosher steak cuts which come from the front half of the cow such as a rib steak.
It is meat ariond the rib cage of the animal
Flat iron steak comes from the Chuck part of the cow.
A porterhouse steak is considered by some to be a large T-bone steak. It contains part of the loin and part of the tenderloin of a cow.
The porterhouse steak comes from the point where the tenderloin and top loin meet; the top and middle area of the back of a cow.