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Beef neckvsJumeau

beef · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Anatomically adjacent — jumeau is on the front thigh near the neck, beef neck (collier) is just above. Both are slow-cook cuts with significant connective tissue.

Beef neck
Beef · Chuck

Beef neck is a heavily worked muscle with abundant connective tissue and deep flavor. It is inexpensive and requires long, slow braising or stewing to become tender. As it cooks…

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Jumeau
Beef · Chuck

The "twins" — a pair of muscles on the front thigh of beef, near the paleron and macreuse, named for their symmetric shape. Like macreuse, jumeau is sold in two variations:…

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Names by country

CountryBeef neckJumeau
🇺🇸United StatesBeef neck—
🇬🇧United KingdomBeef neck—
🇫🇷FranceCollier de bœufJumeau
🇪🇸SpainPescuezo—
🇦🇷ArgentinaCogote—
🇲🇽MexicoPescuezo de res—
🇵🇹PortugalPescoço—
🇧🇷BrazilPescoço de boi—
🇮🇹ItalyCollo di manzo—
🇩🇪GermanyRindernacken—

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