raw teres major on white plate
raw teres major on white plate
cooked and sliced teres major on plate
raw teres major on white plate

Wagyu Teres Major

American Wagyu

$48.00

The SRF Black® teres major, sometimes called a shoulder tender, is flavorful and almost as tender as filet mignon. Average weight is 1.5 lbs.

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Humanely Raised Beef

Humanely Raised Beef

Wet-Aged For 21+ Days

Wet-Aged For 21+ Days

Pioneers of American Wagyu

Pioneers of American Wagyu

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Cooking Tips

Beef Grading

Chefs and butchers discovered the teres major many years ago, but it’s a tender and delicious cut to add to your steak shopping list. Each teres major is shaped like a small beef tenderloin and can be cooked or grilled whole, then sliced across the grain into round medallions.

This naturally tender cut requires a skilled butcher to extract it from the shoulder muscles, so it is not commonly found in grocery meat cases. The teres major is tender with a lot of beef flavor. It’s delicious with just salt and pepper, but this steak works well with your favorite seasonings and sauces.

Average weight: 1.5 lbs. Each package contains 2 steaks.

The teres major is naturally tender and is best cooked to medium rare. 

Be sure to completely thaw your steak before cooking. 

Internal temperature is the most accurate way to know if your steak is done. Use a good quality thermometer to monitor your steak. 

Rest your teres major at least 10 minutes before serving to let the internal temperature equalize and allow the juices to be reabsorbed. 

Slice against the grain at 90° to the direction of the muscle fibers. The grain on a teres major runs the length of the steak. 

Finish your steak with a light sprinkle of flaky salt for a nice presentation and an appetizing salty crunch. 

Snake River Farms beef grades start at USDA Prime, the top grade on the USDA scale. The majority of SRF beef is marbled well beyond this level. To grade SRF, we use the 12-point Japanese Beef Marbling Score (BMS), which measures marbling that exceeds the USDA scale. 

SRF Silver™ - BMS of 4 to 5. Marbling comparable to USDA Prime. 

SRF Black® - BMS of 6 to 8. Significantly more marbling than USDA Prime.   

SRF Gold® - BMS of 9 to 12. The highest marbling available from Snake River Farms. 

 

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Chuck

This large primal is in the shoulder area of beef cattle and produces cuts known for their beefy flavor. The chuck is generally associated with roasts for slow-cooking; however, it also yields tender, grill-ready cuts including the flat iron and teres major.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is teres major steak?

Teres major steak is located in the chuck, or shoulder, of beef cattle.

What is the Snake River Farms Guarantee?

We guarantee that your order will deliver frozen or partially frozen with all items included to the provided address. If you have any concerns or issues with your order, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team. As our founder Robert Rebholtz, Sr. said, "We want our customers to want to do business with us." 

What is SRF Black® and SRF Gold®?

All SRF products are American Wagyu. We use the Japanese Beef Marbling Score (or BMS) to measure the marbling present in the beef. Both SRF Black® and SRF Gold® grade above USDA Prime. The SRF Black® grades between a BMS 6 to 8; SRF Gold® is the highest marbled with a BMS score at 9+.

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