Chuck steak - Wikipedia Chuck steak This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can. ( November 2010 ) Chuck steak Different U.S. cuts of beef Type cut of beef Chuck steak is a cut of beef and is part of the sub primal cut known as the chuck. The typical chuck steak is a rectangular cut, about 1 '' thick and containing parts of the shoulder bones, and is often known as a `` 7 - bone steak, '' as the shape of the shoulder bone in cross section resembles the numeral ' 7 '. This cut is usually grilled or broiled ; a thicker version is sold as a `` 7 - bone roast '' or `` chuck roast '' and is usually cooked with liquid as a pot roast. The bone - in chuck steak or roast is one of the more economical cuts of beef. In the United Kingdom, this part is commonly referred to as `` braising steak ''. It is particularly popular for use as ground beef, due to its richness of flavor and balance of meat and fat. Contents 1 Variations 2 Common uses 3 Classification 4 See also 5 Notes 6 Sources 7 External links Variations Other boneless chuck cuts include the chuck eye ( boneless cuts from the center of the roll, sold as mock tender steak or chuck tender steak ), chuck fillet ( sold as chuck eye steak and chuck tender steak, ) cross-rib roast ( sold as cross-rib pot roast, English roast, or `` the bread and butter cut '' ), top blade steak or chicken steak, under blade steak, shoulder steak and shoulder roast, and arm steak and arm roast. The average meat market cuts thick and thin chuck steaks ( often sold as chuck steak or chuck steak family pack ) from the neck and shoulder, but some markets also cut it from the center of the cross-rib portion. Short ribs are cut from the lip of the roll. Some meat markets will sell cross-rib pot roast under the generic name `` pot roast. '' The difference between a pot roast and a cross-rib pot roast is the vertical line of fat separating the two types of chuck meat ; the cross-rib pot roast contains the line of fat. This is what creates richness of flavor in the roast. Common uses The chuck contains a lot of connective tissue, including collagen, which partially melts during cooking. Meat from the chuck is usually used for stewing, slow cooking, braising, or pot roasting. Classification In the United States, chuck has the meat - cutting classification NAMP 113. See also Food portal List of steak dishes Notes Jump up ^ Milsom, Jennie ; Laurie, Jane ( 2010 ), The connoisseur 's guide to meat, New Holland, ISBN 978 - 1 - 74257 - 053 - 2 page 69 - gives variant names as : Boneless chuck roll, scotch tender, boneless chuck fillet, mock tender steak, boneless chuck steak, chuck tender steak and chingolo ( Spanish ) Sources Green, Aliza ( 2005 ). Field Guide to Meat. Philadelphia, PA : Quirk Books. ISBN 1 - 59474 - 017 - 8. 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Question: where does the chuck roast come from on a cow
Answer: shoulder bones