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Beef neckvsOxtail

beef · Approximate equivalent

Neck delivers the same long-cook gelatin as oxtail at lower cost, though without the marrow.

Translation takeaway

These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

Open Beef neckOpen OxtailSee substitutes
Raw Beef neck — Beef Chuck cut
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…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
Raw Oxtail — Beef Various cut
Oxtail
Beef · Various

Oxtail consists of the tail of the animal, cross-cut into segments. It is rich in collagen, bone marrow, and gelatin, which dissolve during long cooking to create intensely…

TenderloinRoundBottom SirloinRibPlateChuckShort LoinBrisketFlankSirloinShankShank
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Names by country

CountryBeef neckOxtail
🇺🇸United StatesBeef neckOxtail
🇬🇧United KingdomBeef neckOxtail
🇫🇷FranceCollier de bœufQueue de bœuf
🇪🇸SpainPescuezoRabo de toro
🇦🇷ArgentinaCogoteRabo
🇲🇽MexicoPescuezo de resRabo de res
🇵🇹PortugalPescoçoRabo
🇧🇷BrazilPescoço de boiRabo de boi
🇮🇹ItalyCollo di manzoCoda di bue
🇩🇪GermanyRindernackenOchsenschwanz

Cook either one well

Beef braise in an unbranded Dutch oven

$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews

Turn a tough cut tender in one pot

Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.

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