The Underappreciated Cut Of Meat Andrew Zimmern Urges People To Try

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The Underappreciated Cut Of Meat Andrew Zimmern Urges People To Try By Dylan Murray Oct. 13, 2025 1:00 pm EST

It's common knowledge in the cooking world that different parts of each animal contain meat with unique uses, textures, and flavors from one another. While there is constant debate between which section of each individual animal reigns supreme (especially when it comes to favorite steak cuts, as Anthony Bourdain once explained ), chef Andrew Zimmern has found that one cut of meat that most animals have is the best across the board — and it's probably not what you'd expect.

Zimmern revealed in an interview with Tasting Table that his overall favorite section of an animal is actually the neck, a notoriously tough cut of meat due to its location and fu