Tail
It is the bovine tail, made up of the coccygeal vertebrae and corresponding muscles, except 1st and 2nd vertebrae which remain in the beef side as well as the 3rd or 4th last vertebrae that are removed. The tail is usually partially cut in the middle, folded over and wrapped in polyethylene.
Thick Skirt
It is also known as hanging tenderloin, made up of the left and right pillars of the diaphragm, which constitute the fleshy portions of this muscle.
Brains
Formed by the two cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum and a small part of the spinal cord, covered by thin membranes (meningae). Blood clots must be removed. Alternatively, membranes may be removed.
Heart
Heart is prepared by removing the surrounding fat deposits, as well as arteries, veins, auricular valves and the pericardium. May be prepared in a whole piece or partially separated by a longitudinal cut.
Tongue
To prepare this piece, the hyoid bone is removed and the epithelium is left intact. It is ussually clasified by weight or by color (white or black spotted).
Liver
To prepare it, gall bladder shall be removed as well as the remains of bloods vessels, linf glands and liver fat. May be classified by colour (preference is for those that are dark red) and/or by weight in ranges of 5 to 8 pounds and above.
Kidney
It is prepared by removing the capsule and surrounding hard fat. The blood vessels, ureter and fat in renal hilus is also removed.
Sweetbread
The sweetbread is constituted by the thymus gland which is located in the cervical and thoracic region on either side of the trachea. It acquires its maximum development in calves, involutioning and shrinking in adults animals. It shall be prepared completely free of surrounding fat.
Jowl Nuts
It is constituted by m. maseterus. The muscle underlying the lower jaw shall be excluded.
Tripe
It is made up of the rumen and the reticulum (honeycomb) and be prepared according to the following specifications
-Raw Tripe
-Semi-cooked
-Cooked
Honeycomb / Reticulum
Is one of the bovine pre-stomachs, like the rumen, but smaller. To be prepared asi an individual Item, it must be removed from the tripe. In its inner surface, it presents a series of cell shaped folds that look like a honeycomb.
Bible
Together with the rumen and the honeycomb, constitutes the bovine pre-stomachs. In its inner surface, it presents a series of leaf shaped folds which resemble a book (bible).
Rennet
Is the abomasus which is the bovine's glandular stomach. May be processed for human consumption (piloric region) or for industrial purposes (glandular region).
Spleen
It is prepared by the removal of the surrounding connective tissue and the splenic blood vessels.
Aorta
This item is constituted by the thoracic aorta artery in its initial portion, after emerging from the left ventricle of the heart. It is trimmed free of fat, wrapped in polyethylene, packed in cartons and frozen.
Diaphragm Membrane
It is constituted by the diaphragm membrane with pleura and peritoneal covering. It should be free of the diaphragm's fleshy portion.
Tendons
They consist of the tendons pertaining to flexor muscles from the distal parts of both legs including their surrounding fibrous tissue.
Thin Bowels
They include the initial portion of the bovine small intestine, namely the duodenum. They shall be free of mesentery and mesenteric fat.
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