Description:

Located above the blade bone, extending from the shoulder joint to the tip of the blade bone cartilage, the two long sides of the cut are nearly parallel, one along the ridge of the blade bone and the another on the ribs; the Top Blade and the Heart Clod are derived from the Shoulder Clod by cutting along the natural line.

Nomenclature:

• Nicaragua: Posta de paleta
• El Salvador: Posta grande
• Panamá: Pulpa blanca
• Guatemala: Posta paleta
• Costa Rica: Corazón de paleta

Uses: 

Stew – Beefsteak