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    Home Β» In the Kitchen Β» Cuts of Beef Β» What is a Petite Steak?

    What is a Petite Steak?

    Published: Jul 27, 2010 Β· Modified: Jun 30, 2020 by Eric Samuelson

    It seems like there are a thousand names for steaks, and it can be difficult sometimes to pinpoint what you got.

    It took me a little bit of searching to discover what a petite steak was. The petite steak as it names suggests is a small steak that is cut from the chuck primal (or the shoulder of the cow). The chuck is known for producing some of the most finger licking food you could imagine, but not normally a tender steak. But the petite steak is an exception.

    The only problem is that there is a laying of connective tissue that won't go away even if you burn the thing into ashes. But around that connective tissue is come pretty flavorful meat, you just have to cut around it.

    Because of this "defect" you should be able to find the steak at a low price, thus it's a great value. The Nibble.com ranked it as the best value steak. (Click here to see a list of their top 10 value cuts of beef).

    Not finding a petite steak in your store? It might also be under the name blade steak or top blade steak. I think it depends on the size of the steak. The smaller version of a blade steak is a petite

    Need more help figuring out what different cuts of beef are good for? Check out the entire collection of posts on the different beef cuts and how to cook them.

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