Mayor's piece
A part of the beef meat in the butcher's trade is called mayor's piece , pastor's piece , lady's slipper or, depending on the area, nameless . In Austria and in southern Germany, this piece is known as a " Hüfer " or " Hieferschwanzel ".
It lies above the ball of the beef leg and is particularly tender because it consists almost entirely of muscle meat . Its distinctive shape ("tri-tip"), similar to a shark's fin, makes it particularly easy to recognize. Due to its particularly fine taste, this piece was reserved for important people in the village in the past, not least because of its high price. This led to its name.
The meat is particularly suitable for stewing , short roasting and preparing meat strips . The expression is still common, especially in rural areas.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pieces of meat: Gut Koch wants pieces , accessed on April 22, 2015