Beef cheeks

[Dave Hutchins]

I recently bought some beef cheeks and I am not sure just how to fix to bring out the max flavor. I know Mario B uses them in his restaurant
but very seldom catch his show any help would be much appreciated

 

[quicksilver]

What is a beef cheek?

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[MostlyWater]

beef stew. not a real summery item, though !

 

[Constance]

I did a little reading about beef cheeks, Dave, and it seems braising is the best cooking method. The cheeks are very muscular from all the chewing a cow does, and the meat very fine grained, like the tongue.

 

[TATTRAT]

That is what I came to say. Low and slow is the best way to deal with them. Dredge in flour, season, sear, remove, add onions, shallots, rosemary, garlic, what ever you like, replace, just cover with good beef stock and or red wine, let er rip.

 

[CharlieD]

Stew indeed. I made it ones, it was the best stew I ever had. You can use mine recipe for Zharkoe.

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f21/charlie-d-s-ukrainian-recipes-13160.html it is here, and it's really good.

 

[quicksilver]

Thanks for the PM, Dave. Would would have thunk it!
I was thinking the other end!
Thanks for the info.
I think I'll just have a bowl of cereal.

 

[suziquzie]

Every time I see this thread I want to give DH a new nickname....
ok sorry...
carry on.

 

[Constance]

Suzie, you are a naughty girl!

Not!

 

[CharlieD]

Every time I see this thread I want to give DH a new nickname....
ok sorry...
carry on.

what kind of nickname?

 

[JillBurgh]

Every time I see this thread I want to give DH a new nickname....
ok sorry...
carry on.

Ha ha when I saw the thread title I wanted to change my screen name.

 

[TATTRAT]

remind me never to invite y'all to my greener pastures!

 

[Michael in FtW]

You can think of them in terms of a chuck roast or other beef cuts that are loaded with connective tissue, but fattier. Cheeks need to be cooked low-n-slow ... braised or slow roasted.