Also called
🇲🇽Carrillada de res🇦🇷Carrillera🇫🇷Joue de bœuf🇪🇸Carrillada de ternera🇵🇹Bochecha de vaca🇧🇷Bochecha de boi🇮🇹Guancia di manzo🇩🇪Rinderbäckchen
The beef cheek is the masseter muscle of the cow's jaw, an intensely worked muscle with abundant collagen. It is very tough raw but transforms after several hours of braising into extraordinarily silky, gelatinous, deeply flavored meat. It is a staple of French bistro cooking and is gaining popularity in upscale restaurants worldwide.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Beef cheek | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Beef cheekprimary | |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Carrillada de res | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Carrillera | |
| 🇫🇷France | Joue de bœuf | A classic French bistro cut, typically braised in red wine |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Carrillada de ternera | Carrilladas de ternera en salsa is a beloved Spanish tapa |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Bochecha de vaca | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Bochecha de boi | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Guancia di manzo | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Rinderbäckchen |
Find Beef cheek near you
Ask your butcher for Beef cheek. It's most likely to be stocked by a good local butcher.
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