Beef blade is the shoulder quarter of the cow and consists of a number of different cuts. Beef blade is a well exercised part of the animal and for this reason the cuts are tough and suited to braising, pot roasting and casseroling.
There are a variety of beef blade cuts, mainly; inside chuck roll, chuck tender, blade pot roast, blade steak, boneless shoulder steak, chuck short ribs, arm pot roat, arm steak and Boston cut.