Best Beef Cuts for Slow Cooking

There's nothing better than coming home to a hearty slow-cooked meal. The right cut of beef transforms into tender, flavour-packed meat that's perfect for winter dinners, family gatherings and meal prep.

At Burgess Peaks Beef & Lamb Boxes, we include a selection of premium slow-cooking cuts that are ideal for everything from casseroles to pulled beef.

Here's our guide to choosing the best cut for your next meal.

Chuck Roast

One of the most popular slow-cooking cuts.

Rich in natural marbling and connective tissue, chuck becomes incredibly tender after several hours of cooking.

Best for:

Pulled beef

Slow cooker meals

Pot roast

Beef pies

Blade Steak

Blade steak is packed with flavour and softens beautifully during slow cooking.

It's perfect when cooked low and slow until it falls apart with a fork.

Best for:

Casseroles

Beef curry

Slow cooker recipes

Winter comfort meals

Casserole Steak

Already diced and ready to cook, casserole steak makes preparing dinner quick and easy.

It's one of the easiest ways to create rich, hearty meals with very little preparation.

Best for:

Beef casserole

Stews

Family dinners

One-pot meals

Corned Silverside

A traditional Kiwi favourite.

Cooked slowly, corned silverside becomes beautifully tender and full of flavour.

Best for:

Corned beef dinners

Sandwiches

Leftovers

Winter family meals

Cross Cut (Osso Bucco Style)

Cross cut contains plenty of connective tissue, which melts during cooking to create incredibly rich flavour.

Best for:

Slow braises

Osso bucco

Rich beef dishes

Why Slow-Cooking Cuts Offer Great Value

Some of the most affordable cuts are also the most flavourful.

Given enough time, these hardworking muscles become beautifully tender while developing deep, rich beef flavour that premium steaks simply aren't designed to provide.

Farm Direct Quality Makes a Difference

Great slow-cooked meals start with quality beef.

Our cattle are grass-raised on our Raglan farm before being carefully processed, individually vacuum packed and delivered direct to your door.

Whether you're making a classic casserole or cooking Sunday dinner, you'll taste the difference that quality farm-direct beef makes.

Ready to Fill Your Slow Cooker?

Our meat boxes include a selection of premium slow-cooking cuts chosen to make family dinners easy, affordable and full of flavour.

Explore our range of beef boxes and discover your new favourite winter meal.