Read more: How Restaurant Steak Tricks Your Tastebuds Beef shanks come from the legs, and are sourced from both the front and rear thighs, accordingly labeled front shank and hind shake.

Ground beef ... brisket or shank. Ground chuck is slightly less fatty—falling in the 15 to 20 percent range, called lean—and comes from the shoulder. Ground round is made from hind leg cuts ...