Meat
Fore Shank
Fore Shank from the shank of Veal is prepared as a distinct kitchen form of young bovine fine meat, used when cooks need this specific yield or texture. It highlights mild pale beef character. Match cooking method to moisture, fat, and intensity rather than forcing one technique on every piece. As a fore shank section of shank, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Cook veal fore shank to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Escalopes, osso buco, chops, and roasts show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat 4.76 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.18 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.96 g
- Cholesterol 67.5 mg
- Sodium 61 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Water 61.4 g
- Energy 197 kcal
- Water 61.4 g
- Protein 22.4 g
- Fat 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat 4.76 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.18 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.96 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 36 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.26 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.57 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 328 mg
- Major Minerals 327 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 67.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.19 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.26 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.57 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.3 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Fore Shank of Veal: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Butchers charted fore shank of veal as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised fore shank portions of veal for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook fore shank packs of veal expanded for convenience cooking.