wagyu Beef Cheek--low grade

[Millberry]

Well- cooked my first beef cheek.Used Jess's Hard Core black "stuff". Smoked with post oak at 275 degrees--It fell apart on the smoker grill.,... little pieces everywhere. I pulled at 155 degrees hoping to "save it". Smaller pieces were reading 160 degrees. Put in foil pan with warmed beef broth, balsamic vinegar, red wine, smashed garlic and rosemary. Brushed melted butter on top and a sprinkle of brown sugar. Covered foil pan and cooked until "butta" probe test was excellent --208.5 degrees. Everyone loved it but me. I did not get a "taste" of post oak or anything in the "braise"...just BLAND meat, Needed salt (says John Wayne) I got a super tender piece of beef cheek with that GOOEY crap running thru it. Sorry--just me bitching and reporting.. As usual --no pictures (so don't fuss at me Jake). NEVER AGAIN, Charlie

 

[chef jimmyj]

Wow. Cheeks are usually excellent. Sorry to hear of your disappointment. Treat yourself to something you enjoy...JJ

 

[chilerelleno]

OMG'osh I'm laughing, know I shouldn't be, but am... Sorry man.
I challenge you to buy some plain'ol everyday Cheeks and don't put all that fancy crap on them.
Just smoke and braise, yes salt is a given, and try them thusly.
Damned good tacos or sammies on a sourdough roll.

 

[TNJAKE]

Front cheeks or rear cheeks?

 

[tx smoker]

Sorry to hear of your woes Charlie. It happens to all of use and just makes you look forward to the next one.

Robert

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I been wanting to try cheeks. I just did a search and our Sam's shows to have them for $2.68 lb. Never seen them in there before. Where would they be?

 

[TNJAKE]

Our sam's carries them also. In the beef cooler by the tongues and such

 

[chilerelleno]

Mmmm, tongue/lengua... Yum!

 

[Brokenhandle]

I thought they kept the cheeks by the butts! It does happen to us all Charlie... I would follow chilerelleno advice and see how they turn out.

Ryan

 

[jcam222]

I’d like to get my hands on Wagyu cheek! Sorry it didn’t work out. Not sure why they’d fall apart at that low temp.

 

[Millberry]

I been wanting to try cheeks. I just did a search and our Sam's shows to have them for $2.68 lb. Never seen them in there before. Where would they be?

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I don't know

 

[Millberry]

Wow. Cheeks are usually excellent. Sorry to hear of your disappointment. Treat yourself to something you enjoy...JJ

thanks Jimmy