Beef

Teres Major, untrimmed

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Description

The teres major is a small single muscle that is cut off the shoulder clod. It's very lean and tender and is frequently sold as a single steak, but can be portioned into small medallions. The teres major is normally trimmed of excess fat and silverskin before being sold.

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