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Silly Question!!  [message #54798] Sun, 23 November 2008 19:26 Go to next message
Benji is currently offline  Benji

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I haven't had much luck looking this term up in the dictionary, perhaps someone could clue me in as to what 'a joint of beef' means. I would assume it is a prime rib or something like that. Sorry for the silly question, but it is now bugging me LOL!
Re: Silly Question!!  [message #54799 is a reply to message #54798] Sun, 23 November 2008 20:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Roger is currently offline  Roger

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A joint of beef is the hind joint from the hip to the knee.


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Joint of beef  [message #54800 is a reply to message #54798] Sun, 23 November 2008 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It can also be used in England of any piece of beef large enough for a family meal so usually 3 pounds or more. But it could be fillet, ribs, sirloin, topside, silverside or even skirt!

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Re: Joint of beef  [message #54801 is a reply to message #54800] Sun, 23 November 2008 21:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Benji is currently offline  Benji

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Thanks Rodger and Acam, it was refereed to in a story, yes the story was set in England
Re: Silly Question!!  [message #54813 is a reply to message #54798] Mon, 24 November 2008 07:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You might like to look at http://www.chefsguidetoscotchbeef.org/butcher/supplier.html whcuh has an example chart and a description of the cuts of beef that are usual in parts of the UK.

No idea why the term is "joint" though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_cut is a little help.

One thing for sure is that I have never heard of (eg) a rack of ribs referred to as a joint. The term sis probably not arbitrary, but the precision seems to have been lost.


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Joints  [message #54814 is a reply to message #54813] Mon, 24 November 2008 08:27 Go to previous message
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Yesterday Fred went to this den of iniquity. What a joint! While he was there a friend offered him a joint, so he had a whiff. But it was so cold that all his joints were stiff, so he went to this snazzy restaurant and ordered a whole joint.

Aren't you all glad now that I shall be away from this forum for a couple of weeks?

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