Definition

Noun: A cut of meat taken from the upper section of the rear leg of a butchered animal, typically a cow or sheep.

Usage

This is a specific butchery term. It refers to a particular portion of meat from the hindquarter. * The recipe calls for a hindshank, which will become very tender after slow braising. * Butchers often separate the leg into several cuts, including the hindshank and the round.

Advanced Usage

• The is known for being a tougher cut of meat due to its connective tissue, making it ideal for slow-cooking methods like braising, stewing, or making stock.
• In culinary contexts, it is often compared to the foreshank (from the front leg), with the hindshank sometimes considered slightly meatier.

Variants and Related Words

• Shank (noun): A more general term for the leg segment between the knee and ankle in animals, or a cut of meat from this area. specifies it is from the rear leg.
• Foreshank (noun): The corresponding cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg.

Synonyms

• Hind leg shank

Different Meanings

This term is highly specific and is used almost exclusively in the contexts of butchery, meat cuts, and cooking. It does not have other common meanings.

Noun

1. a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg