Escallops (Thick flank)

Remove the leg and chump from the carcase by cutting between the last two lumbar vertebrae.

Remove the knuckle by cutting through the joint between the femur and tibia/ fibula.

Carefully remove the tail and aitch bones.

Remove the topside muscle by cutting along the seam between it and the remainder of the leg.

Remove the femur and patella taking care not to cut into the underlying muscles.

Remove the rump muscles by a straight cut parallel to the anterior cut surface.

Separate the thick flank and silverside muscles by cutting along the natural seam between them.

Remove excess gristle and connective tissue.

Remove any loosely adhering muscles.

Square the ends.

Slice across the grain into three equalsized portions.

Thick flank escallops prepared to specification and ready for use.