What is "gravy beef"? Not a term I have heard before.
Gravy beef is boned shin, it's used a lot in casseroles slow cooked to melt the fat away, making it crumbly ( cooked in a gravy ) as it is quite a fatty/stringy meat and a very cheap cut, which is why dog owners buy it too.
Gravy beef with the shin bone still intact is called Osso Bucco.
Australian reference http://www.enviromeat.com.au/BeefCuts.pdf
Last edited by Skyhook; 26-01-2011 at 11:01 AM.