Description
The heel isn't the literal heel of the animal. It's closer to what would be the animals calf. Its "hugs" the hind shank on the rear of the animal. The heel is made up of two muscles, the super digital flexor ( also known as the Banana Heel) and the gastrocnemius. In this example the Banana Heel is removed leaving only the gastrocnemius. Steaks cut from the medial portion of the gastrocnemius are called Merlot or Velvet steaks.