Information about Beef Thor’s Hammer.
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is an impressive cut of Beef on the bone. These are a specially prepared Leg of Beef on the Bone that is a great value sharing piece. The coarse textured Beef is best cooked longer at lower temperatures for very tender, succulent meat. The whole Thor’s Hammers are approximately 3Kg including the exposed marrow bone. The Beef Leg Meat is ideal for stews, pies or Caribbean / Jamaican style recipes. See how easily the “Meat Falls of the Bone”.
What is a Beef Thor’s Hammer?
The Thor’s Hammer is a specially butchered back Leg of Beef.
This specialist Leg of Beef on the bone has exposed bone at the top portion & covered with thick Leg meat on the lower 2 Thirds. The shape of the The Beef Leg or Beef Shank resembles the large Hammer wielded by Mythological Norse God of Thunder “Thor”. This is a fibrous coarse cut of meat, the muscles that make up the meat on the bone have a higher sinew content as they are hard working muscles.
How do we cut the Beef Thor’s Hammer?
The Thor’s Hammer is the Back Leg of Beef French trimmed.
The Back Leg of Beef is cut through the joint, removed as a whole piece on the bone. The top muscle “The Heel” (mouse muscle) is separated from the main muscles attached to the bone as a single piece. The expert butchers cut across the grain of the meat on the bone approximately 2 Thirds of the way up & remove this section of meat from the bone. Once removed the exposed bone is cleaned of all meat, this whole piece has the top & bottom sawn across just enough to expose the inner “Bone Marrow”.
The Thor’s Hammers are only a few degrees above freezing when cut & packed, this stops the meat from loosing its natural moisture keeping it fresher tasting & producing a safer meat.
All our production facilities are BRCGS / IFS approved that make any of our meat cuts or products. All refrigerated air is filtered in production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from all our meats.
How is Beef Thor’s Hammer Packed?
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is vacuum sealed 1 per pack.
The Thor’s Hammers are prepared & cut quickly to keep the meat as fresh as possible, they are approximately 3°c when packed. The Beef Hammers are placed into a special Freezer Friendly bag that is then vacuum sealed. The bags are then labelled with full farm to fork traceability, then placed into Recyclable Cardboard Boxes & palletised. The boxes are “Blast Frozen” to -25°c overnight giving the meat a 24 month frozen shelf life when kept at -18°c.
The freezer packs prevent “Freezer Burn” when stored at -18°c, & when chilled it prevents cross contamination between the meat & other foods. The packaging keeps the moisture in the Thor’s Hammer whilst chilled & when bringing up to room temperature before cooking.
The packaging is Freezer Friendly Recyclable & must be put into the recycle bin at home. We are now using thinner, stronger plastic to Lower our Carbon Footprint. How to recycle plastic
Is the Beef Thor’s Hammer good value?
The Thor’s Hammer is a heavy piece of meat made from a cheaper cut.
The Thor’s Hammer requires time & skill to prepare creating waste when cutting. The finished piece has only the single bone as waste for the customer, you can cook all the Bone Marrow & the Leg Meat. We cut all our Thor’s Hammers as a wholesale meat cut & produce these in volume. We make the Beef Hammers at the abattoir to get the lowest cost price possible using more efficient butchers, renewable energy sources. The savings made in production are passed on to our customers when buying Beef Thor’s Hammers online.
The large Beef Hammers are enough to feed 6-8 people (depending on portion size) with an affordable price per person. This piece offers this offers “more meat for your money” when shopping online.
Is Beef Thor’s Hammer Nutritious?
Beef is a high Protein Meat, the Beef Leg Meat is very nutritious.
The high level of nutritional value from the Thor’s Hammer is because Leg is the same meat as the Beef Shin; a hard working muscle that is a great provider of Protein. Protein is essential for hair, nails & muscle growth maintenance. The natural B type Vitamins found in Beef include B12, thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, niacin, & vitamin B6, help your body metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, fat, using energy in meat. Iron in Beef helps you have good healthy Red Blood Cells & reduces Anaemia.
How do you cook Beef Thor’s Hammer?
Thor’s Hammer is a piece of meat that needs to be cooked Low & Slow.
Leg or Shin of Beef is a fibrous coarse meat that has an amazing flavour & breaks down becoming so soft that you can pull it apart with a spoon! The Beef Thor’s Hammer is made to be cooked a s whole piece on the bone; this is best Smoked on the Barbecue. If this is cooked in the oven the meat can be cut off the bone & used in pies, stews, or Caribbean style dishes. See below information on how to prepare & cook your Thor’s Hammer at home:
How to prepare Beef Thor’s Hammer before cooking:
- Leave in the bag & place into the fridge, let it thaw out slowly over the next few days.
- Remove from fridge 3 hours before wanting to cook. This allows the cold to get out of the middle of the piece for a more even cook.
- Take the Beef Hammer out of the bag & gently rinse under cold water, pat dry with paper towel.
- Season the meat all over before cooking, leave for 30 minutes top let this infuse with the meat.
Recipes for Beef Thor’s Hammer & Beef Shin:
- Delicious Scottish Shin of Beef Stew
- West Country Shin of Beef Stew.
- How to make & cook Beef Thor’s Hammer
- Smoked & Braised Beef Thor’s Hammer
- How to Smoke your Beef Thor’s Hammer in your Offset Smoker
The Shin or Leg of Beef from your Thor’s Hammer is perfect for African or Caribbean Beef recipes.
Beef Stew is a popular African dish & is made many different ways but, the essential ingredient is the Beef & the Shon or Leg is normally used for this dish. Many Muslim butchers have a big customer base from the African & Caribbean community & sell the Beef Leg or Shin along with all the other popular cuts like Tripe, Cow Foot, Oxtail, Ox-Tongue, goat, mutton etc. These cuts are not found in average supermarkets.
African & Caribbean Stew Beef Recipes:
Historically the “Shin or Leg of Beef” has always been a cheaper cut & more readily available to families on a lesser income, & it’s because of this that all these wonderful recipes have been created through the need to improvise with standard ingredients. Simple stews or casseroles provided all the nutrients needed for the family, but as expert chefs are now trying out some more interesting cuts of Beef like the Beef Thor’s Hammer, we now see impressive ways of Showing off new Centrepiece Ideas.
Provenance of our Grass Fed Beef.
Our Irish Grass-Fed Beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that the whole of Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. Improved welfare is very important to the livestock, you can see the difference in the results it brings to the table. All our Beef is fully traceable through modern technology; all animals now having virtual passports to ensure they are monitored from farm to abattoir.
Sharing your Beef Thor’s Hammer on Social Media.
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is definitely a big piece of meat for sharing, something that is a great centrepiece & talking point. The size & shape of this “Monster Beef Hammer” will make a memorable meal for at least 6 people. Sharing meats like this are always good to see on Social Media, the pictures are always impressive & the videos of these Smoking on the Barbecue look excellent.
At Sherwood Foods we love to share the meals people make with any of our meats with our followers because it gives them inspiration to cook with exciting meat cuts. The posts of your reels, videos, stories, pictures, recipes & tips help others to try something new with the benefit of your knowledge.
Why not join us over on Social Media on our Facebook Page, Instagram or Twitter accounts? Our followers really enjoy your cooks. By tagging us on your posts & using our Hashtags, it makes it easier for us & our followers to see them for commenting, liking & sharing. Being social with food online is an excellent way of sharing delicious food.
Many people are unsure on how to cook the Beef Thor’s Hammer, your posts on Social Media help others to learn the Pro Tips of Low & Slow cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Enjoy cooking & sharing delicious meat with family & friends, we look forward to seeing your home cooks.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#swf_brand #swf_beef #ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #beefthorshammer #thorshammer #beefleg
How to cook Beef Thor’s Hammer recipes:
How to Smoke a Beef Shank on the Kamado Joe
Frequently asked questions about Beef Thor’s Hammer.
What is a Beef Thor's Hammer?
The Thor's Hammer is the Back Leg of Beef French Trimmed with the top few inches of the Marrow Bone exposed at the top. This looks just like the weapon the Marvel Character (Thor) spins & throws.
Is the Beef Thor's Hammer Expensive?
The Thor's hammer is made from the relatively cheap Leg cut & despite the extra preparation work to create these, they are excellent value for money.
How big is the Beef Thor's Hammer?
The length of the Thor's Hammer is approx 25cm & weighs 3kg with a 15cm diameter at the meaty end.
What is the best way to cook the Beef Thor's Hammer?
Thor's Hammer is a coarse cut of meat on the bone that is best cooked Low & Slow on the Bone in one piece. Smoking this in the Barbecue adds a greater level of flavour to the meat. Slow cooked in the oven will achieve the same tenderness & delicious unsmoked flavour.
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Information about Beef Thor’s Hammer.
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is an impressive cut of Beef on the bone. These are a specially prepared Leg of Beef on the Bone that is a great value sharing piece. The coarse textured Beef is best cooked longer at lower temperatures for very tender, succulent meat. The whole Thor’s Hammers are approximately 3Kg including the exposed marrow bone. The Beef Leg Meat is ideal for stews, pies or Caribbean / Jamaican style recipes. See how easily the “Meat Falls of the Bone”.
What is a Beef Thor’s Hammer?
The Thor’s Hammer is a specially butchered back Leg of Beef.
This specialist Leg of Beef on the bone has exposed bone at the top portion & covered with thick Leg meat on the lower 2 Thirds. The shape of the The Beef Leg or Beef Shank resembles the large Hammer wielded by Mythological Norse God of Thunder “Thor”. This is a fibrous coarse cut of meat, the muscles that make up the meat on the bone have a higher sinew content as they are hard working muscles.
How do we cut the Beef Thor’s Hammer?
The Thor’s Hammer is the Back Leg of Beef French trimmed.
The Back Leg of Beef is cut through the joint, removed as a whole piece on the bone. The top muscle “The Heel” (mouse muscle) is separated from the main muscles attached to the bone as a single piece. The expert butchers cut across the grain of the meat on the bone approximately 2 Thirds of the way up & remove this section of meat from the bone. Once removed the exposed bone is cleaned of all meat, this whole piece has the top & bottom sawn across just enough to expose the inner “Bone Marrow”.
The Thor’s Hammers are only a few degrees above freezing when cut & packed, this stops the meat from loosing its natural moisture keeping it fresher tasting & producing a safer meat.
All our production facilities are BRCGS / IFS approved that make any of our meat cuts or products. All refrigerated air is filtered in production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from all our meats.
How is Beef Thor’s Hammer Packed?
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is vacuum sealed 1 per pack.
The Thor’s Hammers are prepared & cut quickly to keep the meat as fresh as possible, they are approximately 3°c when packed. The Beef Hammers are placed into a special Freezer Friendly bag that is then vacuum sealed. The bags are then labelled with full farm to fork traceability, then placed into Recyclable Cardboard Boxes & palletised. The boxes are “Blast Frozen” to -25°c overnight giving the meat a 24 month frozen shelf life when kept at -18°c.
The freezer packs prevent “Freezer Burn” when stored at -18°c, & when chilled it prevents cross contamination between the meat & other foods. The packaging keeps the moisture in the Thor’s Hammer whilst chilled & when bringing up to room temperature before cooking.
The packaging is Freezer Friendly Recyclable & must be put into the recycle bin at home. We are now using thinner, stronger plastic to Lower our Carbon Footprint. How to recycle plastic
Is the Beef Thor’s Hammer good value?
The Thor’s Hammer is a heavy piece of meat made from a cheaper cut.
The Thor’s Hammer requires time & skill to prepare creating waste when cutting. The finished piece has only the single bone as waste for the customer, you can cook all the Bone Marrow & the Leg Meat. We cut all our Thor’s Hammers as a wholesale meat cut & produce these in volume. We make the Beef Hammers at the abattoir to get the lowest cost price possible using more efficient butchers, renewable energy sources. The savings made in production are passed on to our customers when buying Beef Thor’s Hammers online.
The large Beef Hammers are enough to feed 6-8 people (depending on portion size) with an affordable price per person. This piece offers this offers “more meat for your money” when shopping online.
Is Beef Thor’s Hammer Nutritious?
Beef is a high Protein Meat, the Beef Leg Meat is very nutritious.
The high level of nutritional value from the Thor’s Hammer is because Leg is the same meat as the Beef Shin; a hard working muscle that is a great provider of Protein. Protein is essential for hair, nails & muscle growth maintenance. The natural B type Vitamins found in Beef include B12, thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, niacin, & vitamin B6, help your body metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, fat, using energy in meat. Iron in Beef helps you have good healthy Red Blood Cells & reduces Anaemia.
How do you cook Beef Thor’s Hammer?
Thor’s Hammer is a piece of meat that needs to be cooked Low & Slow.
Leg or Shin of Beef is a fibrous coarse meat that has an amazing flavour & breaks down becoming so soft that you can pull it apart with a spoon! The Beef Thor’s Hammer is made to be cooked a s whole piece on the bone; this is best Smoked on the Barbecue. If this is cooked in the oven the meat can be cut off the bone & used in pies, stews, or Caribbean style dishes. See below information on how to prepare & cook your Thor’s Hammer at home:
How to prepare Beef Thor’s Hammer before cooking:
- Leave in the bag & place into the fridge, let it thaw out slowly over the next few days.
- Remove from fridge 3 hours before wanting to cook. This allows the cold to get out of the middle of the piece for a more even cook.
- Take the Beef Hammer out of the bag & gently rinse under cold water, pat dry with paper towel.
- Season the meat all over before cooking, leave for 30 minutes top let this infuse with the meat.
Recipes for Beef Thor’s Hammer & Beef Shin:
- Delicious Scottish Shin of Beef Stew
- West Country Shin of Beef Stew.
- How to make & cook Beef Thor’s Hammer
- Smoked & Braised Beef Thor’s Hammer
- How to Smoke your Beef Thor’s Hammer in your Offset Smoker
The Shin or Leg of Beef from your Thor’s Hammer is perfect for African or Caribbean Beef recipes.
Beef Stew is a popular African dish & is made many different ways but, the essential ingredient is the Beef & the Shon or Leg is normally used for this dish. Many Muslim butchers have a big customer base from the African & Caribbean community & sell the Beef Leg or Shin along with all the other popular cuts like Tripe, Cow Foot, Oxtail, Ox-Tongue, goat, mutton etc. These cuts are not found in average supermarkets.
African & Caribbean Stew Beef Recipes:
Historically the “Shin or Leg of Beef” has always been a cheaper cut & more readily available to families on a lesser income, & it’s because of this that all these wonderful recipes have been created through the need to improvise with standard ingredients. Simple stews or casseroles provided all the nutrients needed for the family, but as expert chefs are now trying out some more interesting cuts of Beef like the Beef Thor’s Hammer, we now see impressive ways of Showing off new Centrepiece Ideas.
Provenance of our Grass Fed Beef.
Our Irish Grass-Fed Beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that the whole of Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. Improved welfare is very important to the livestock, you can see the difference in the results it brings to the table. All our Beef is fully traceable through modern technology; all animals now having virtual passports to ensure they are monitored from farm to abattoir.
Sharing your Beef Thor’s Hammer on Social Media.
The Beef Thor’s Hammer is definitely a big piece of meat for sharing, something that is a great centrepiece & talking point. The size & shape of this “Monster Beef Hammer” will make a memorable meal for at least 6 people. Sharing meats like this are always good to see on Social Media, the pictures are always impressive & the videos of these Smoking on the Barbecue look excellent.
At Sherwood Foods we love to share the meals people make with any of our meats with our followers because it gives them inspiration to cook with exciting meat cuts. The posts of your reels, videos, stories, pictures, recipes & tips help others to try something new with the benefit of your knowledge.
Why not join us over on Social Media on our Facebook Page, Instagram or Twitter accounts? Our followers really enjoy your cooks. By tagging us on your posts & using our Hashtags, it makes it easier for us & our followers to see them for commenting, liking & sharing. Being social with food online is an excellent way of sharing delicious food.
Many people are unsure on how to cook the Beef Thor’s Hammer, your posts on Social Media help others to learn the Pro Tips of Low & Slow cooking. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Enjoy cooking & sharing delicious meat with family & friends, we look forward to seeing your home cooks.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#swf_brand #swf_beef #ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #beefthorshammer #thorshammer #beefleg
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How to cook Beef Thor’s Hammer recipes:
How to Smoke a Beef Shank on the Kamado Joe
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Frequently asked questions about Beef Thor’s Hammer.
What is a Beef Thor's Hammer?
The Thor's Hammer is the Back Leg of Beef French Trimmed with the top few inches of the Marrow Bone exposed at the top. This looks just like the weapon the Marvel Character (Thor) spins & throws.
Is the Beef Thor's Hammer Expensive?
The Thor's hammer is made from the relatively cheap Leg cut & despite the extra preparation work to create these, they are excellent value for money.
How big is the Beef Thor's Hammer?
The length of the Thor's Hammer is approx 25cm & weighs 3kg with a 15cm diameter at the meaty end.
What is the best way to cook the Beef Thor's Hammer?
Thor's Hammer is a coarse cut of meat on the bone that is best cooked Low & Slow on the Bone in one piece. Smoking this in the Barbecue adds a greater level of flavour to the meat. Slow cooked in the oven will achieve the same tenderness & delicious unsmoked flavour.
