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Offline ccase39

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Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« on: November 02, 2015, 03:21:05 pm »
Has anyone ever trimmed a hanger steak? It is a cut of meat that is probably the most flavorable but underutilized because it's a little difficult to trim and prepare. It is a cut near the chest of a cow right up next to the diaphragm. It comprised of two muscles separated by a thick piece of connective tissue that is around 8-12 inches long and 2 inches wide. You have to completely trim this from the meat so you cave 2 pieces of edible beef and the strip of tissue. You can't use the connective tissue in any cooking application but you may be able to use it as backing. I have thrown away thousands of them over the years. Anyone familiar with it? Think it could be used?
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2015, 03:23:55 pm »
If it is sinew(tendons) it should work. If nothing else cook it down to hide glue.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 03:42:08 pm »
Should this maybe be in around the campfire?
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 03:57:54 pm »
Thought I would put it here since it was a question about backing. I was hoping to find out if anyone had used it. I also figured someone might fine the info useful if they were looking for a way to get backing free. Restaurants and butchers would probably just give it to you. If I use it can I splice several 12 inch pieces together along the length of the bow?

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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 04:09:28 pm »
If it is indeed sinew I would dry it and separate it just like other sinews and stagger strands as you lay it on the bow just like regular sinew.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2015, 05:45:27 pm »
Ok sorry, I've only heard of back strap and leg sinew, but I suppose if you can get any more sinew out of an animal, wouldn't hurt to dry it out and see how it works.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2015, 05:57:07 pm »
Dry it and try it. I tried a piece of "neck tendon" and it shattered when I tried to shred it.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2015, 06:18:25 pm »
Im going to give it a shot. If it works  I will kick myself for throwing so many away.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2015, 06:28:26 pm »
If it's the tissue I'm thinking about, I don't think it's sinew. It may offer a similar backing to rawhide however, but it won't be as durable. Definitely could be boiled with the bones, hide and other tidbits for making glue.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2015, 07:08:06 pm »
My vote would be hide glue as well. Probably great hide glue.
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Re: Anyone trim a hanger steak? (Bow related)
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2015, 07:10:25 pm »
If it doesn't make glue it will make soup :D :D
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