Jumeau

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: *jumeau à bifteck* (the leaner, finer-grained portion for quick cooking) and *jumeau à pot-au-feu* (the more gelatinous portion for stews and braises). The CAP boucher curriculum treats jumeau as one of the workhorse second-category cuts — affordable, flavourful, slow-cook-friendly. Soft and gelatinous after long simmering; classic for *daube*, *bourguignon*, *bœuf braisé*, and rustic stew preparations. The two muscles can also be separated and tied together with the leaner outside layer rolled onto the more gelatinous core.

Similar cuts

Paleronapproximate

Adjacent shoulder/chuck cut — both are French-butchery second-category cuts from the front thigh region, both reward slow cooking.

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Beef neckapproximate

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.

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