Beef/veal Cheeks?

[nledec]

Has anyone found veal cheeks here? I've been to several of the good butchers I regularly use, and they all say it is a product no one sells anymore. Such a pity! Has anyone bought cheeks here, and if so where was it?

 

[EdRooney]

Best question ever. For the sake of all that is holy, do let me know if you find them!

 

[che]

I've asked our butcher for authentic veal from calf but he too tells me there is no authentic veal product sold in Argentina. From what I understand they do not butcher young calf here anymore.

I think you'll find even when a restaurant shows veal on its menu it is not authentic veal. It is pounded beef. Color and texture gives it away in a second...

We do find guanciale and pancetta at our butcher, which is the pork cheek and works well for my luscious amatriciana and sauteed crispy then sprinkled on top of my salad with pear and endive... yum, mouth is now watering!