Beef Forequarter

Product Description

Budget-grade beef forequarter (shoulder area). Best when slow-cooked with tomato sauce (caldereta, mechado, menudo) or broth (pares, nilaga). Perfect sa carinderias and karinderya bulk cooking. 900-1100g packs.

Ingredients

Cooking & Handling

1. 1Thaw sa refrigerator 6-8 hours or cold-water thaw 45 min — NEVER microwave.
2. 2Keep frozen hanggang ready to cook — wag i-refreeze nang madalas.
3. 3Grill / fry / steam / ihaw according to cut — internal temp ≥ 74°C (165°F) for food safety.
4. 4Slow braise / pressure cook 45 min. Caldereta: 35-40 min simmer with tomato sauce + liver spread.
5. 5Shelf life: 180 days frozen, 48 hours refrigerated after thaw.