# Beef, cut to order in Boscombe — Ozi Meat LTD, Boscombe, Bournemouth

> Beef comes into the shop as primals and is broken down on our own block, so a steak is cut to the thickness you ask for and a joint to the weight you need — not taken from a tray that was cut yesterday.

Web page: https://ozimeat.uk/counter/beef/

Tell us how you are cooking it and we will tell you which cut to buy. Steaks for the grill, brisket and short rib for the smoker, shin for a stew that takes all afternoon.

## 12 beef lines

- **Brisket** — Point, flat, or the whole packer. Fat cap left on unless you say otherwise. Best for: Smoking, Slow braising, Salt beef.
- **Ribeye** — Whole, or cut to the steak thickness you ask for. Best for: Grilling, Pan-frying, Roasting whole.
- **Short Rib** — Jacob’s ladder or single bones, cut to length. Best for: Braising, Smoking.
- **Sirloin** — Cut into steaks at your thickness, or left whole as a striploin. Best for: Steaks, Roasting whole.
- **T-Bone** — Sirloin and fillet either side of the bone. Cut thick. Best for: Grilling, Barbecue.
- **Tomahawk** — Rib steak with the bone left long. Cut to weight. Best for: Barbecue, Reverse sear.
- **Bavette** — Loose grained and full flavoured. Cooked fast, rested well. Best for: Hot and fast grilling, Sliced against the grain.
- **Beef Fillet** — Whole tenderloin, trimmed, or cut into medallions. Best for: Beef Wellington, Fillet steaks, Carpaccio.
- **Picanha** — Rump cap with the fat cap left on. Whole, or cut into steaks. Best for: Grilling, Skewers, Roasting.
- **Rump Steak** — Cut to your thickness. Fuller flavour, firmer than sirloin. Best for: Steaks, Stir-fry, Kebabs.
- **Shin** — On or off the bone. The cut for stew and osso buco. Best for: Stew, Osso buco, Slow cooker.
- **Topside** — Lean and even. A roasting joint, or cut thin for frying. Best for: Roasting joint, Thin-cut frying.

## Questions

### Can you cut steaks to a specific thickness?

Yes. Ribeye, sirloin, rump and T-bone are cut to the thickness you ask for, or left whole if you want to cut them yourself.

### Where can I buy picanha or tomahawk steak in Bournemouth?

Ozi Meat LTD at 623 Christchurch Road, Boscombe cuts both. Picanha comes with the fat cap left on, whole or as steaks; tomahawk is a rib steak with the bone left long, cut to weight.

### Do you sell whole brisket for smoking?

Yes — the point, the flat, or the whole packer, with the fat cap left on unless you ask otherwise.

### Which beef cut is best for slow cooking?

Shin, brisket and short rib. All three have the connective tissue that melts into a rich sauce over a long, low cook.

## Where to buy

Ozi Meat LTD, 623 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4AP. Open Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 17:30, Sunday 10:30 to 16:00. WhatsApp 07503 857125.

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Ozi Meat LTD · 623 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4AP · 07503 857125 · https://ozimeat.uk/
Last updated 2026-10-26.