Meat

Feather Blade

Feather blade is a UK and Irish name for a steak from the shoulder blade area related to flat iron/oyster blade families—richly flavoured, with a feather-like seam of tissue that skilled butchers manage. When properly prepared it grills well; when left with the sinew it needs slow cooking. Regional cutting varies, so ask whether the sinew has been removed. It is prized in British butchery as a flavoursome alternative to pricier rump or sirloin. Cook as a steak if denuded; braise if the feather sinew remains. Strong gravy and onions suit its beefiness.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedFreshGrilledPan Fried

Traits

Deep FlavourFlavourfulNeeds Seam KnowledgeShoulder BladeSinew SeamSteak Or BraiseTraditional British Cut

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 178

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 12.4 g
Saturated Fat 4.88 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.81 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 70.6 mg
Sodium 57.3 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 23.3 g
Water 64.2 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 178 kcal
Water 64.2 g
Protein 23.3 g
Fat 12.4 g
- Saturated Fat 4.88 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.81 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
  - Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
Vitamins 67 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.07 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 30 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
Minerals 413 mg
- Major Minerals 411 mg
  - Calcium 37 mg
  - Sodium 57.3 mg
  - Potassium 317 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Cholesterol 70.6 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 30 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.22 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.07 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.66 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.5 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 57.32 · Potassium: 317 · Calcium: 37 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Leaf tissue is fibre- and water-forward with low energy density.

Grading systems

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

United Kingdom

AHDB / EUROP

P O+4L R4L U3 / U4L E3 / E4L

History

1900GB

British shoulder cutting traditions named feather blade among blade steaks and braising cuts.

2000GB

Nose-to-tail and value-steak trends put feather blade back on gastropub menus.