Beef Offal
Tongue – Short Cut derived from a Tongue – Long Cut by the removal of the larynx and the tongue root is removed directly below the hyoid bones, and the membrane between the epiglottis and the tongue is retained undamaged. Salivary glands are removed.
Derived from a Tongue Short Cut – Special Trim – the hyoid bone is removed.
Derived from a Tongue Long Cut and consists of the soft tissue surrounding the throat organs.
Cheek – Papillae Off is prepared by the removal of the lips from the conical papillae. Excessive fat is removed.
The Tail is removed from the Carcase at the sacrococcygeal junction and the fat is trimmed to 6mm. The last two or three tail joints are removed to a minimum tail length and thickness as agreed between buyer and seller.
Liver is prepared from the hepatic lymph nodes incised and attached. Fat, blood vessels and connective tissue attached to the liver are removed.
Kidney is prepared by the removal of the blood vessels and ureter at their point of entry. The Kidney capsule is removed and the fat in the renal hilus is partially removed.
Heart is removed from the pericardium and the arteries, veins and fat cap is trimmed from the base of the heart.
Rumen Pillars are derived from Tripe Raw Un-scalded. Rumen Pillars are removed from the Tripe in one piece with external fat deposits removed.
Honeycomb is derived from Tripe – Scalded.
Tripe Pieces are the remaining portions of Tripe scalded after the removal of the Pillars and Honeycomb.
Testes are prepared by the removal of the epididymis, which is attached to the caudal border.
The Spleen is prepared by the removal of the splenic blood vessels.
Tendons consist of the superficial and deep flexor tendons and surrounding fibrous tissue of the Fore and Hind feet. Tendons can be prepared and described as a specific portion of the skeletal structure e.g. Achilles tendon, Flexor tendons.
Lungs are prepared by the removal of the trachea.
Body Fat is derived from a Bovine carcase, and is prepared by removing the fat overlying specific regions of the body. Body fat is predominately subcutaneous os selvedge fat but can include intramuscular fat. Dingo bait, kidney, sinew, membrane and portions of meat are not included.
Neck Bone consists of the 7 cervical vertebrae. The muscular portion along the lateral side is removed. The neck can be further processed by whizard trimming to remove meat portions after the boning process.
Head Meat consists of any meat removed from the skull or lower jaw with the exception of the cheek papillae.
Lips are derived from the Cheek Papillae On and are the portion of the cheek exhibiting the conical papillae.
Diaphragm Membrane is the fascia with pleura and peritoneal covering. Membrane may contain small amounts of muscular pillars and associated fat.
Beef Feet are prepared from a bovine animal comprising of the metacarpus, metatarsus and phalanges.
