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Meat Cuts Explained

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Confused by chuck, brisket, scotch, or oyster blade? Each guide breaks down a different cut, where it sits on the animal, how it tastes, and the best ways to cook it for maximum flavour and minimum waste.
Flank Steak in Australia: What It Is Called and How to Use It

Aug 20, 2026  ·  7 min read

Flank Steak in Australia: What It Is Called and How to Use It

Flank steak is called flank steak in Australia too, but it is far less common here than in the United States, and...

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T Bone Steak Explained: Two Steaks in One Cut

Aug 20, 2026  ·  6 min read

T Bone Steak Explained: Two Steaks in One Cut

A T-bone steak is cut from the short loin and carries striploin on one side of the bone and eye fillet on...

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Chuck Steak Explained: The Slow Cooking Workhorse

Aug 20, 2026  ·  6 min read

Chuck Steak Explained: The Slow Cooking Workhorse

Chuck steak is cut from the shoulder of the animal, a hard-working muscle full of connective tissue, which is why it turns...

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Eye Fillet Explained: Why It Is the Most Tender Cut

Aug 17, 2026  ·  6 min read

Eye Fillet Explained: Why It Is the Most Tender Cut

Eye fillet is the beef tenderloin, and it is the most tender cut on the animal because the muscle it comes from...

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Picanha (Rump Cap) Explained: Brazil's Favourite Cut

Aug 17, 2026  ·  7 min read

Picanha (Rump Cap) Explained: Brazil's Favourite Cut

Picanha is the rump cap, a triangular muscle taken from the top of the rump with its thick fat cap left on,...

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Raw oyster blade steak showing the central line of sinew

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Oyster Blade Steak Explained: The Underrated Value Cut

Oyster blade is one of the best-value steaks in the butcher's case, yet most shoppers walk straight past it. This well-marbled cut...

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Raw porterhouse steak with a thick fat cap and striploin eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Porterhouse Steak Explained: The Cut, the Flavour, the Cook

Porterhouse is one of the most popular steaks in Australia, but it also causes a fair bit of confusion, since the name...

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Raw scotch fillet steak showing rich marbling through the rib eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Scotch Fillet Explained: What It Is and How to Cook It

Scotch fillet is one of Australia's favourite steaks, prized for its marbling, rich flavour, and forgiving nature in the pan. If you...

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Raw tomahawk steak with a long frenched bone and marbled rib eye

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Tomahawk Steak Explained: What You're Paying For and How to Cook It

A tomahawk steak is one of the most striking cuts you can put on a plate, which raises a fair question: what...

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Whole beef brisket showing the point and flat muscles

Jun 14, 2026  ·  5 min read

Brisket Explained: Point vs Flat and How to Cook It

The difference between brisket point vs flat comes down to fat, shape, and how you plan to cook it. A whole brisket...

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