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16 June 2026

Simmered beef cheek: why this modest cut became the chefs’ secret for meltingly tender meat

Beef cheek, long neglected, is currently enjoying a real craze in French kitchens. This gelatinous cut, from the muscular part of the beef head, reveals exceptional culinary properties thanks to a surprising transformation during slow cooking. Button mushrooms perfectly complement this ancestral preparation.

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Long relegated to the humblest family preparations, the cheek…

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