Vertebrae

Meat

Vertebrae

Beef vertebrae are back and lumbar bone sections with pockets of meat and connective tissue—excellent for rich stocks and Korean-style bone soups. They release collagen and a deep beef flavour when simmered for many hours, often with a white, milky appearance if cooked long and hard as in seolleongtang-style pots. Blanch to clean, then simmer extensively. Roast first only if a brown stock is wanted. Pick residual meat for garnishes. Strain carefully through fine mesh.

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Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

Bone SoupBraised Residual MeatStock

Traits

CollagenousDeep FlavourEconomicalHigh CollagenLong SimmerSpinal Sections

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 199

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 12.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.96 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 5.09 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.06 g
  • Cholesterol 66.1 mg
  • Sodium 57.5 mg
  • Salt 0.16 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21 g
  • Water 60.4 g
Detailed nutrients

Vertebrae of Beef: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

Grading systems

Grades are placed along a shared scale so systems can be compared side by side.

South Korea

KAPE

United States

USDA

History

KR

Korean ox-bone soups made extensive use of vertebrae and leg bones.

US

American butchers sold vertebrae as economical soup bones.

Bone-broth shops highlighted vertebrae for collagen-dense stocks.

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