Remove yellow gristle (backstrap).
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Denver Muscle (Serratus Ventralis)
Code: Chuck B034
Description
The Denver muscle (serratus ventralis), also called the spider muscle, with discoloured tissue, gristle and excess fat removed.
![Chuck B034](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/1eaf89c8/34402230/Chuck B025_pic 5_Denver Steak_web.jpg?v=637780249680000000)
![Chuck B034](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/1eaf89c8/34402230/Chuck B0034_Diagram_vector_CMYK.jpg?v=637780250130000000)
![Meat Cut Spec Step 1](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/de5ab9c3/34402230/Chuck B035_pic 2_Denver Steaks – Thin Cut (across)_web-1.jpg?v=637780253270000000)
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![Meat Cut Spec Step 2](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/de5ab9c3/34402230/Chuck B035_pic 3_Denver Steaks – Thin Cut (across)_web-1.jpg?v=637780252870000000)
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Follow the natural seam of the top muscles of the chuck roll starting with the chuck eye and remove...
![Meat Cut Spec Step 3](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/de5ab9c3/34402230/Chuck B035_pic 4_Denver Steaks – Thin Cut (across)_web-1.jpg?v=637780253050000000)
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...including the crest muscle (Rhomboideus).
![Meat Cut Spec Step 4](https://projectblue.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/_Profiles/de5ab9c3/34402230/Chuck B025_pic 5_Denver Steak_web.jpg?v=637780253200000000)
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Discoloured tissue, gristle and excess fat is to be removed from the spider muscle (Serratus Ventralis).