But you can't have proper osso buco without the right beef, so we spoke to an expert ... The original recipe calls for veal shank, and Jasper J. Mirabile Jr., the owner and chef of Jasper's ...
Thor’s Hammer refers to the beef shank that is located above the knee on a cow. Often, a Thor’s Hammer is cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch steaks called osso buco, but in this case it is whole.