What is hanger steak?

Hanger steak

A thick, beefy strip that hangs from the cow's diaphragm, only one per animal, sometimes called the butcher's steak.

What it tastes like

Loose-grained, juicy and very beefy with a slightly minerally edge. Best medium rare and sliced against the grain.

Where you’ll see it

Steak frites at bistros (as onglet), steakhouses, tacos and steak salads.

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