TOPSIDE

FOR A STRONG BEEF FLAVOUR AND PULLED TEXTURE, BEEF TOPSIDE MAKES AN EXCELLENT KIWI ROAST. WHEN SLOW COOKED THIS WELL USED MUSCLE PRODUCES A RICH AROMA WITH A TENDER BITE PERFECT FOR FILLING IN A BEEF PIE OR STEW. 

THE CUT

The topside roast is the inner thigh muscle, taken from the hind leg by following the natural seam between the knuckle and the silverside. As a well used muscle, it’s extremely lean with a lot of connective tissue. Topside roast can also be diced and cooked low and slow in a casserole or braise. 
 

HOW TO COOK

Remove meat from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking. Trim any excess fat if necessary.  Brown meat all over in a frying pan to render down the fat and bring out the rich flavour of the meat. Preheat oven to 220 ºC. Place meat, fat side up, on a rack in a roasting dish cooking for a calculated time as indicated by your recipe, basting occasionally A general guide for rump to achieve medium cooking results is to cook at 200 ºC for 20 - 25 minutes, and 25 – 30 minutes for well done. Best results will be gained by testing with a meat thermometer. Internal temperatures for meat when cooked are: 60ºC medium-rare, 65ºC medium, 75ºC well-done. Stand the roast for 15 minutes before carving across the grain into thin slices. Reserve any meat juices for gravy or creams suggested by your recipe.

If using a slow cooker, dice the meat into cubes and coat with flour before browning in pan with a little oil. Transfer to the slow cooker; add cubed seasonal vegetables followed by the liquid (stock, water or wine etc). The general rule when using the slow cooker is 1 cup of liquid per 1 kg of meat. If using a casserole dish in the oven, more liquid can be used to almost cover the meat. Whole beef rump can be cooked on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. 

NUTRIENT COMPOSITION

TOPSIDE, RAW, LEAN (per 100g)

Energy (kJ)	533
Energy (kcal)	127
Protein (g)	22.2
Total Fat (g)	3.3
Saturated Fat (g)	1.5
Polyunsaturated Fat (g)	0.2
Omega 3 (g)	0.084
Monounsaturated (g)	1.5
Cholesterol (mg)	55.2
Sodium (mg)	40
Iron (mg)	2.2
Zinc (mg)	2.9
Vitamin B12 (ug)	1.6
Vitamin D3 (mg)	0.28
25-OH Vitamin D3 (ug)	0.126
Selenium (ug)	1.4

_{Consider nutrition information of other ingredients added while cooking.
Source: The Concentration of Selected Nutrients in New Zealand Beef and Lamb Cuts and Offal Items, 2nd edition. Massey University, May 2013.}   

• EXCELLENT SOURCE OF PROTEIN (contains at least 10g/serve)    
• EXCELLENT SOURCE OF VITAMIN B12 (contains at least 25% of the recommended daily intake for adults) 
• EXCELLENT SOURCE OF ZINC (contains at least 10% of the recommended daily intake for adults)  
• SOURCE OF IRON (contains at least 10% of the recommended daily intake for adults)
• LOW SODIUM (contains less than 120mg/100g)