Bones & Offal - Akaushi Wagyu - American West Wagyu

Primal Cut

The Bones & Offal

Nose-to-Tail Utilization · 8 Cuts Available

Bones and offal are the nose-to-tail treasures that whole-share buyers get exclusive access to. Single-per-steer items like the tongue, heart, and head are available only with a whole share. These are the cuts that chefs prize, that traditional cuisines celebrate, and that most people never get to experience from a single, DNA-certified Akaushi steer.

Varies

Of Hanging Weight

Available Cuts

2/5

Marbling Score

Bones & Offal Primal — American West Wagyu

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Varies

Est. Whole Share Yield

Limited availability

Est. Half Share Yield

Bones, Organs, Specialty

Cut Types

Roast, Braise, Pan Fry, Smoke

Best Cooking Methods

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All Bones & Offal Cuts

Each of these cuts is available when you reserve a whole or half share.

Foundation

Soup Bones

Marrow Bones, Stock Bones

Roast them for marrow butter or simmer for 24 hours to extract every drop of collagen. The foundation of soups, sauces, and bone broth.

~8-12 lbs per whole shareView Cut

One of the most nutrient-dense foods on earth. Pan-fried with onions or made into a silky pate. Akaushi liver has a cleaner, milder flavor than conventional.

~1 per whole shareView Cut

Pure muscle, no fat. Grilled like a steak or sliced thin for anticuchos. The flavor is intensely beefy with a firm, satisfying texture.

~1 per whole share (whole share only)View Cut

Cross-cut tail segments loaded with collagen. Braised until the meat falls off the bone into a rich, gelatinous sauce. Among the most flavorful cuts on the steer.

~2-3 lbs per whole shareView Cut

Small, intensely worked muscles that braise into the most tender, flavorful taco filling imaginable. The foundation of authentic barbacoa.

~1-2 lbs per whole shareView Cut

Braised or smoked, then peeled and sliced. The texture is unlike any other cut. Rich, tender, and silky. A revelation for anyone trying it for the first time.

~1 per whole share (whole share only)View Cut

A cornerstone of traditional British cuisine. Soak, trim, and braise into steak and kidney pie. The flavor is distinctive, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

~1 pair per whole shareView Cut

The ultimate nose-to-tail commitment. Slow-roast for barbacoa, or use for head cheese. Rich in collagen, gelatin, and flavor.

~1 per whole share (whole share only)View Cut

The Nose-to-Tail, Honored in Full

Nose-to-tail eating is not a trend. It is the way beef was consumed for centuries before the modern grocery store reduced the steer to a handful of premium steaks. When you reserve a whole share, you get access to every part of the steer, including the cuts that many consider the most flavorful and nutritionally dense.

Oxtail braises into the richest soup you have ever tasted. Cheeks melt into barbacoa tacos that are impossible to replicate with any other cut. Tongue, smoked or braised, has a texture and depth of flavor that surprises everyone who tries it. Soup bones produce a bone broth loaded with collagen and marrow that no store-bought version can match.

These are the cuts that separate a share buyer from a grocery shopper. They require a bit more knowledge, a bit more technique, and they reward you with flavors that most people never experience.

The tongue, the cheeks, the oxtail. These are the cuts that chefs fight over. As a whole-share buyer, they are simply part of your reservation.

Bones & Offal Primal Detail — American West Wagyu

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Every Bones & Offal Cut, In Every Share

Soup Bones, Liver, Heart, Oxtail, Cheeks, Tongue, Kidneys, Head are all available in both whole and half shares. Reserve yours and choose exactly how you want them prepared.

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