the flat iron cut of meat comes from the general body part infraspinatus muscles.
the flat iron cut of meat comes from the general body part infraspinatus muscles.
what general body part does the flat iron cut of meat come from?
infraspinatus muscles
this cut of steak is from the shoulder of a beef animal. it is located adjacent to the heart of the shoulder clod, under the seven or paddle bone (shoulder blade or scapula). the steak encompasses the infraspinatus muscles of beef, and one may see this displayed in some butcher shops and meat markets as a "top blade" roast. anatomically, the muscle forms the dorsal part of the rotator cuff of the steer. this cut is anatomically distinct from the shoulder tender, which lies directly below it and is the teres major.
flat iron steak
in the north american meat processor (namp) meat buyers guide, it is item #1114d beef shoulder, top blade steak. this variation on the original flat iron cut was identified in 2002 as part of a national cattlemen's beef association initiative, in conjunction with the university of nebraska and the university of florida to find lower-priced cuts which could be trimmed into steaks and roasts.
flat iron steak