Shank
Shank is called Músculo in Brazil; Osobuco in Argentina and Chile; and Chambarete in Mexico.
Cross-cut leg sections with marrow bone. Leg meat, full of connective tissue. Best braised with the bone in.
Some names on this page are still being checked against published sources.
Shank around the world
| Where | What butchers call it |
|---|---|
| United States | ShankSold cross-cut; braised for dishes like osso buco. |
| Mexico | Chambarete |
| Central America | Osobuco |
| Colombia | Murillo |
| Venezuela | Lagarto |
| Brazil | Músculo |
| Argentina | Osobuco |
| Uruguay | Garrón / osobuco |
| Chile | Osobuco |