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mandolin, a vertically held slicer with various blade settings. They

As with all four-legged animals, the most tender meat is found in the loin, which lies along the back between the shoulder and hip. This area comprises the backstrap, or top loin, and tenderloin.

What of the butchers’ slang today? Is it as meaty as it clearly once was? The answer seems to be a partial yes: a typical day of lugging around freezing meat and breaking down animal carcasses is bound to produce some raw vocabulary. But if the language is sometimes rough, the skills are not. Butchery is an exact science, requiring the anatomical k

is chopped parsley. Jiz is any reduced liquid, like demi-glace. When one adds whole butter to jiz, one is mounting, as in monter-au-beurre.