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3 rib bone hindquarter…
Sirloin and whole fillet (bone-in).
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3 rib bone hindquarter…
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…with the thin flank removed 50mm from the tip of the eye muscle.
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Remove the thin layer of fat to expose the fillet and the Topside Flap Muscle (Sartorius).
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Partly lift the Topside Flap Muscle (Sartorius)…
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…to expose the top of the fillet.
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Release the top of the fillet from the hip bone and remove the fillet…
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…following the hip bone taking care not to cut into the fillet…
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…and not to leave any fillet on the bone.
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Continue cutting towards the edge of the hip bone. Taking care not to cut into the sirloin or fillet muscle.
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Cut through the cartilage of the lumbar vertebrae as illustrated.
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Pull the sirloin away from the carcase as illustrated to separate the bones.
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Separate the sirloin from the hind quarter by cutting in a straight line along the edge of the hip bone taking care not to cut into the fillet.
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Sirloin and whole fillet (bone-in).