Heart

Meat

Heart

Beef heart is pure muscle—lean, fine-grained when trimmed of valves and sinew, with a clean beef flavour stronger than fillet but without liver’s iron punch. Peruvian anticuchos skewer and grill marinated heart; other traditions braise or grind it. Proper trimming is half the cooking. It is prized by nose-to-tail cooks for steak-like behaviour at offal prices. Slice thin for grilling, or cube for kebabs; cook hot and not past medium or it toughens. Marinate with chilli, vinegar, and garlic for anticucho style.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedFreshGrilledMarinatedSkeweredTrimmed

Traits

BeefyDenseExcellent Grilled ThinGrill Or BraiseLeanOrgan MuscleTrim Intensive

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 162

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 7.35 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.29 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 3.4 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.66 g
  • Cholesterol 133 mg
  • Sodium 60.5 mg
  • Salt 0.14 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 24 g
  • Water 61.5 g
Detailed nutrients

Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.

History

Heart appeared in traditional stews and butcher’s cookery wherever cattle were slaughtered whole.

PE

Anticuchos de corazón made grilled beef heart a street-food icon in Peru.

Nose-to-tail restaurants returned heart to tasting menus and butcher counters.

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