The Double R Ranch teres major is a great cut to discover for its tender bite, great taste and good value. Sometimes called the shoulder tender or petite tender, each steak looks like a small version of the beef tenderloin. Each package contains 2 steaks.
Average package weight: 1.5 lbs. These are natural products, and the actual weight may vary by +/- .25 lb.
Chefs and butchers discovered the teres major many years ago, but it’s a tender and delicious cut to add to your steak shopping list. Each teres major is shaped like a small beef tenderloin and can be cooked or grilled whole, then sliced across the grain into round medallions.
This naturally tender cut requires a skilled butcher to extract it from the shoulder muscles, so it is not commonly found in grocery meat cases. The teres major is tender with a lot of beef flavor. It’s delicious with just salt and pepper, but this steak works well with your favorite seasonings and sauces.
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) separates domestic beef into eight grades, based on intramuscular fat or marbling, and other qualities like tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. The two highest grades are Prime and Choice.
USDA Prime is the top grade on the USDA scale and features a moderately abundant amount of marbling. Only 5 to 6% of all U.S. beef grades at this high level.
USDA Choice falls directly below USDA Prime. Choice beef is high quality and has less marbling but offers an excellent value.
The teres major, also know as the petite tender or shoulder tender, is skillfully extracted from the beef chuck or shoulder. The primal consists of a large number of muscles. Teres major is the name of the muscle where this tender cut is sourced.Â
